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Mucus has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium

2

A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
secretion
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
phlegm snot booger leukorrhea
Rhyming Words
cus icus hocus ascus secus ulcus oecus focus ancus locus arcus fucus lycus vicus lacus dacus cocus orcus ficus incus
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