Mucus Definition

myo͝okəs
noun
The thick, slimy secretion of the mucous membranes, that moistens and protects them.
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Origin of Mucus

  • Borrowed from Latin mūcus.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin mūcus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mucus Sentence Examples

  • These are expelled along with mucus by the sneezing of the host.

  • They appear to be the principal source of the mucus these animals secrete.

  • This causes the entire skin to become dry - as in the case of the local action above mentioned; and it arrests the secretion of saliva and mucus in the mouth and throat, causing these parts to become very dry and to feel very uncomfortable.

  • A hot soup or hot curry can encourage mucus secretion.

  • The cilia sweep out particles in the respired air that are caught in the mucus secreted by the goblet cells.

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MMUMUC

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SUSCUS

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