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mucus
[myoo-kuhs]
noun
a viscous, slimy mixture of mucins, water, electrolytes, epithelial cells, and leukocytes that is secreted by glands lining the nasal, esophageal, and other body cavities and serves primarily to protect and lubricate surfaces.
mucus
/ ˈːə /
noun
the slimy protective secretion of the mucous membranes, consisting mainly of mucin
mucus
The slimy, viscous substance secreted as a protective lubricant by mucous membranes. Mucus is composed chiefly of large glycoproteins called mucins and inorganic salts suspended in water.
mucus
A slippery and somewhat sticky fluid secreted by the glands in mucous membranes. Mucus lubricates and protects the mucous membranes.
Word History and Origins
Origin of mucus1
Word History and Origins
Origin of mucus1
Example Sentences
The intestines shed their lining periodically, which produces a mucus that can be visible in stool and may be misidentified as a parasite, he explained.
Her team pays attention to other stress markers, such as that they secrete mucus when biologically stressed.
She does this in order to pick her nose, before licking the mucus, as scientists confirmed by observation followed by CAT scan to determine that the chopstick-like digit reaches all the way to the pharynx.
Mixed with all the blood, he noticed a substantial amount of mucus.
Viral particles travel via airborne droplets of saliva, mucus and cells that make their way into a new body when their unsuspecting host breathes them in.
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