About The Word Mucus
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Mucus
Mucus Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Mucus?
[n] 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
Synonyms | Synonyms for Mucus: mucous secretion Related Terms | Find terms related to Mucus: albumen | antifriction | autacoid | batter | bile | black lead | bonnyclabber | butter | carrion | chalone | chyle | clabber | colostrum | cornstarch | corruption | cream | curd | dandruff | decay | digestive secretion | discharge | dough | egg white | endocrine | excrement | filth | foul matter | furfur | gall | gangrene | gastric juice | gaum | gel | gelatin | glair | gleet | glop | glue | gluten | glycerin | goo | gook | goop | graphite | gruel | gumbo | gunk | hormone | humor | ichor | intestinal juice | jam | jell | jelly | lachryma | lactation | leukorrhea | loblolly | lubricant | lubricating oil | lubricator | lymph | matter | mess | milk | molasses | mucilage | muck | mucor | obscenity | ordure | pancreatic juice | pap | paste | peccant humor | phlegm | plumbago | porridge | prostatic fluid | pudding | pulp | puree | purulence | pus | putrid matter | putty | rheum | rob | rot | saliva | salivary secretion | sanies | scurf | scuz | semen | semifluid | semiliquid | serous fluid | serum | silicone | size | slime | smut | snot | sordes | soup | sperm | starch | sticky mess | suppuration | sweat | syrup | tear | teardrop | tears | the whites | thyroxin | treacle | urine | wax See Also | booger | leucorrhea | leukorrhea | mucin | phlegm | secretion | snot | sputum Mucus In Webster's Dictionary \Mu"cus\, n. [L. mucus, muccus; cf. mucere 8be moldy or
musty, Gr. ? mucus, and Skr. muc to release. Cf. {Match} for
striking fire, {Moist}, {Mucilage}.]
1. (Physiol.) A viscid fluid secreted by mucous membranes,
which it serves to moisten and protect. It covers the
lining membranes of all the cavities which open
externally, such as those of the mouth, nose, lungs,
intestinal canal, urinary passages, etc.
2. (Physiol.) Any other animal fluid of a viscid quality, as
the synovial fluid, which lubricates the cavities of the
joints; -- improperly so used.
3. (Bot.) A gelatinous or slimy substance found in certain
alg[ae] and other plants.
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