"mucus" in the noun sense

1. mucus, mucous secretion

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

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