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Noun: mucus  myoo-kus
  1. Protective secretion of the mucus 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
    - mucous secretion

Sounds like: mucous

Derived forms: mucuses

See also: muciferous, mucoidal, mucopurulent, mucous

Type of: secretion

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