mucous secretion
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1. 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 (noun.body)
hypernym | : | secretion, |
definition | : | a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | phlegm, sputum, |
definition | : | expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | snot, |
definition | : | nasal mucus (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | booger, |
definition | : | dried nasal mucus (noun.body) |
hyponym | : | leucorrhea, leukorrhea, |
definition | : | discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection (noun.body) |
substance holonym | : | mucin, |
definition | : | a nitrogenous substance found in mucous secretions; a lubricant that protects body surfaces (noun.substance) |
derivation | : | mucose, mucous, |
definition | : | of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus (adj.pert) |
derivation | : | mucose, mucous, |
definition | : | of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus (adj.pert) |
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