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Definitions of mucus in various dictionaries:
noun - protective secretion of the mucus membranes
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.
noun - a viscid bodily fluid
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| 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. |
| a slimy substance, typically not miscible with water, secreted by the mucous membranes and glands of animals for lubrication, protection, etc. |
| 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 through the epithelium |
| A slimy substance, typically not miscible with water, secreted by the mucous membranes and glands of animals for lubrication, protection, etc. |
| a thick liquid produced inside the nose and other parts of the body: |
| a sticky, wet liquid produced by glands ( special organs) inside the nose, throat, and other parts of the body that help to protect them |
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Mucus ( MEW-ks) is a slippery aqueous secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. It is typically produced from cells found in mucous glands, although it may also originate from mixed glands, which contain both serous and mucous cells. It is a viscous colloid containing inorganic salts, antiseptic enzymes (such as lysozymes), immunoglobulins, and glycoproteins such as lactoferrin and mucins, which are produced by goblet cells in the mucous membranes and submucosal glands. Mucus serves to protect epithelial cells (that line the tubes) in the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urogenital, visual, and auditory systems; the epidermis in amphibians; and the gills in fish, against infectious agents such as fungi, bacteria and viruses. The average human nose produces about a liter of mucus per day. Most of the mucus produced is in the gastrointestinal tract. * Bony fish, hagfish, snails, slugs, and some other invertebrates also produce external mucus. In addition to serving a protective |