mucus
5 letters · noun · scores 800 in SpellHuntr
noun
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
Mucus in a sentence
The mucus in coryza may vary from runny to viscous.
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