| NOUN | body | mucous secretion, mucus | protective secretion of the mucus membranes |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonym | mucus | |
| Narrower | booger | dried nasal mucus |
| leukorrhea, leucorrhea | Discharge of white mucous material from the vagina | |
| phlegm, sputum | expectorated matter | |
| snot | nasal mucus | |
| Broader | secretion | A functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell |
| Substances | mucin | A nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions |
| Spanish | moco, mucosidad, mucus, secreción mucosa | |
| Catalan | moc, mucositat, mucus | |
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