mucus, n.
freq. cnt. 2
freq. cnt. 2
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
<noun.body> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
mucous secretion mucus
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derivationally related form
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