mucus
noun/ˈmjuːkəs/
/ˈmjuːkəs/
[uncountable]- a thick liquid that is produced in parts of the body, such as the nose, by a mucous membrane
- a handkerchief stained with blood and mucus
- The frog’s eggs are surrounded by a coating of jelly-like mucus.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- excess
- cervical
- nasal
- …
- produce
- secrete
- production
- secretion
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin.Definitions on the go
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