1) Body fluid 2) Mucous secretion 3) Protective secretion 4) Secretion 5) Snail trail
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1) Leucorrhea 2) Leukorrhea 3) Snot 4) Sputum
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• (n.) A gelatinous or slimy substance found in certain algae and other plants. • (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 viscid fluid secreted by mucous membranes, which it serves to moisten and protect. It covers the lining ...
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A thick, slippery fluid made by the membranes that line certain organs of the body, including the nose, mouth, throat, and vagina.
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A thick, slippery secretion used variously for locomotion, lubication, or protection from foreign particles. It is secreted by specialized cells in mucous membranes.
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Liquid secretion produced by the mucous glands.
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(mu´kәs) the free slime of the mucous membrane, composed of the secretion of its glands, various salts, desquamated cells, and leukocytes. cervical mucus that secreted by the mucous membrane of the uterine cervix; it undergoes chemical and physical changes owing to hormone stimulati...
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A thick slippery fluid produced by the membranes lining certain organs such as the nose, mouth, throat, and vagina. Mucus is the Latin word for "a semifluid, slimy discharge from the nose." Note that mucus is a noun while the adjective is mucous.
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A viscous, slippery substance produced by the mucous membrane and made up mainly of mucin, water, cells, and inorganic salts.
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(Humans as organisms) slimy white protein which lines the respiratory tract and alimentary canal
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Mu'cus (mū'kŭs)
noun [ Latin
mucus ,
muccus ; confer
mucere to be moldy or musty, Greek
my`xa mucus, and Sanskrit
muc to release. Confer
Match for striking fire,
Moist ,
Mucilage .]
1. (Physiol.) A viscid fluid...
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A slimy protective substance released by a membrane.
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A sticky substance produced by glands.
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A viscous, slimy and slippery substance.
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Mucus is a thick fluid secreted by mucus membranes in animals. It acts as a protective barrier, lubricant and a carrier of enzymes.
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mucus 1. A secretion which covers mucous membranes and the general name for the slimy secretion derived from those mucous membranes. 2. A viscid fluid secreted by mucous membranes and glands, consisting of mucin, leukocytes, inorganic salts, water, and epithelial cells (tissue that forms a thin protective layer on exposed bodily surfaces and forms...
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A slimy substance produced by mucous membranes in the body. Mucous membranes are the moist tissues that line the inside of the body openings, for example the mouth and throat, the vagina. Mucus is produced to make body tissues slippery and reduce damage from friction.
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a slippery fluid produced by mucous membranes that lubricates and protects the internal surfaces of the body
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mucous secretion 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 thro...
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Lubricating and protective fluid, secreted by mucous membranes in many different parts of the body. In the gut, mucus smooths the passage of food and keeps potentially damaging digestive enzymes away from the gut lining. In the lungs, it traps airborne particles so that they can be expelled
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A thick, lubricating fluid produced by the mucous membranes that line the respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive tracts; serves as a barrier against infection and, in the digestive tract, moistens food, making it easier to swallow.
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A gelly-like substance produced by organisms, texture may vary from virtually fluid to stiff and rubber-like.
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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.
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A sticky substance produced by glands.
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a thick, jelly-like substance made by the intestines and other organs of the body (such as the nose), that helps coat and protect the lining of the organ. Mucus also helps stool pass through the large intestine and rectum more easily.
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