Changes: Mucilaginous compound

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Mucilaginous compound was a mucous substance secreted by the macrovirus, composed of amino acids, proteins, and DNA. The compound could transmit the viral infection to new hosts, and in the macrovirus' largest stage can be ejected in a stream from its stinger.

When the macrovirus infected the USS Voyager in 2373, mucilaginous compound was left throughout the ship. Neelix was struck by the compound, causing rapid fever and other symptoms. Mucilaginous compound was also found in one of the ship's bio-neural gel packs.

Evidently it is highly flammable; a single phaser shot can blow up a macrovirus, regardless of setting. (VOY: "Macrocosm")

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+[[File:mucilaginous compound.jpg|thumb|Mucilaginous compound on a transporter pad]]
-'''Mucilaginous compound''' was a mucus-like substance secreted by the [[macrovirus]] encountered by [[USS Voyager|''Voyager'']].  The compound was generated by the virus in large quantities and used to infect new hosts.  It was transferred to the victim by a large stinger, or bite-mechanism, on the virus.  When the virus reached its largest stage the compound could be projected in a stream from the stinger.  ([[VOY]]: "[[Macrocosm]]")
+'''Mucilaginous compound''' was a mucous substance secreted by the [[macrovirus]], composed of [[amino acid]]s, [[protein]]s, and [[DNA]]. The compound could transmit the viral infection to new hosts, and in the macrovirus' largest stage can be ejected in a stream from its stinger.
+When the macrovirus infected the {{USS|Voyager}} in [[2373]], mucilaginous compound was left throughout the ship. [[Neelix]] was struck by the compound, causing rapid [[fever]] and other symptoms. Mucilaginous compound was also found in one of the ship's [[bio-neural gel pack]]s.
+Evidently it is highly flammable; a single [[phaser]] shot can blow up a macrovirus, regardless of setting. ({{VOY|Macrocosm}})
+[[Category:Chemical compounds]]