Mucus Synonyms

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Synonyms for Mucus

slime
A slippery or sticky mucous substance secreted by certain animals, such as slugs or snails.
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snot
An annoying, arrogant, or impertinent person.
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phlegm
Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing. [from 14th c.]
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mucous secretion
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
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excretion
Waste matter excreted; sweat, urine, etc.
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Words Related to Mucus

saliva
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pus
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sebum
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mucosa
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urine
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mucous
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mucoid
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intestine
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bile
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secretion
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sputum
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exudate
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Mucus Sentence Examples

  • These are expelled along with mucus by the sneezing of the host.

  • They appear to be the principal source of the mucus these animals secrete.

  • This causes the entire skin to become dry - as in the case of the local action above mentioned; and it arrests the secretion of saliva and mucus in the mouth and throat, causing these parts to become very dry and to feel very uncomfortable.

  • A hot soup or hot curry can encourage mucus secretion.

  • The cilia sweep out particles in the respired air that are caught in the mucus secreted by the goblet cells.

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