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mucilloid

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mucilloid /mu·cil·loid/ (-loid) a preparation of a mucilaginous substance.
psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid  a powdered preparation of the mucilaginous portion of the seeds of blond psyllium(Plantago ovata), used as a bulk-forming laxative.

mucilloid [mu´sil-oid]
a preparation of a mucilaginous substance.
psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid a powdered preparation of the mucilaginous portion of blond psyllium seeds, used in treatment of constipation.

mucilloid
a preparation of a mucilaginous substance.

psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid
a powdered preparation of the mucilaginous portion of blond psyllium seeds, used in treatment of constipation. See also psyllium.


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It is packed with mucilloid soluble fiber that helps suppress the burning sensation caused by acid reflux in the stomach and esophagus.
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