mucus

Letters that make mucus

s, c, m, u are letters that make 'mucus'

Words within mucus

mu, US, Cu are words within 'mucus'

1 possible definitions for 'mucus'

Mucus as "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"

Under this definition, mucus is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mucous secretion has the same meaning as mucus

mucus as a type

'mucus' can be a type of secretion.

Types of mucus

phlegm, snot, sputum, booger, leukorrhea, leucorrhea are types of 'mucus'.

Substances of mucus

mucin is a substance of mucus.

Derivatives of mucus

mucous, mucose are derivatives of 'mucus'.


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