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English noun: mucus | |||
| 1. | mucus (body) 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 | ||
| Synonyms | mucous secretion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | secretion | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | booger, leucorrhea, leukorrhea, phlegm, snot, sputum | ||
| Substance holonym | mucin | ||
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