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Synonyms for "mucus" in English

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mucus:
- snot; mucus; slobber; mucous secretion

English

Detailed Synonyms for mucus in English

mucus:

mucus [the ~] nom

the mucus
the snot; the mucus
- snot [the ~] nom
- mucus [the ~] nom
the mucus
the mucus; the slobber
- mucus [the ~] nom
- slobber [the ~] nom
the mucus

– 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 ¹
the mucus; the mucous secretion
– 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 ¹
- mucus [the ~] nom
- mucous secretion [the ~] nom

Alternate Synonyms for "mucus":

mucous secretion; secretion

Related Definitions for "mucus":

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 epithelium¹

Related Synonyms for mucus

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