Mucus

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The viscous, slippery substance that consists chiefly of mucin, water, cells, and inorganic salts and is secreted as a protective lubricant coating by cells and glands of the mucous membranes.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A viscid fluid secreted by mucous membranes, which it serves to moisten and protect. It covers the lining membranes of all the cavities which open externally, such as those of the mouth, nose, lungs, intestinal canal, urinary passages, etc.
  • n. Any other animal fluid of a viscid quality, as the synovial fluid, which lubricates the cavities of the joints; -- improperly so used.
  • n. A gelatinous or slimy substance found in certain algæ and other plants.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A viscid fluid secreted by the mucous membrane of animals. It is characterized by the presence of considerable quantities of mucin. Also called animal mucilage.
  • n. In botany, gummy matter soluble in water.
  • n. The slime of fish
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. 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
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    secretion   
    Cross Reference
    Hyponym
    leukorrhea    snot    booger    phlegm    sputum    leucorrhoea    rheum   
    Form
    mucoidal    mucoid    mucous    mucilaginous   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    phlegm    pituita    snivel    mucilage   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Lucas    mucous   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    saliva    phlegm    bile    urine    secretion    sputum    semen    mucous    goo    mucosa