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mucus
(encz) | mucus,sliz n: Zdeněk Brož |
Mucus
(gcide) | Mucus \Mu"cus\ (m[=u]"k[u^]s), n. [L. mucus, muccus; cf. mucere
to be moldy or musty, Gr. my`xa mucus, and Skr. muc to
release. Cf. Match for striking fire, Moist, Mucilage.]
1. (Physiol.) A viscid fluid secreted by mucous membranes,
which it serves to moisten and protect. It covers the
lining membranes of all the cavities which open
externally, such as those of the mouth, nose, lungs,
intestinal canal, urinary passages, etc.
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2. (Physiol.) Any other animal fluid of a viscid quality, as
the synovial fluid, which lubricates the cavities of the
joints; -- improperly so used.
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3. (Bot.) A gelatinous or slimy substance found in certain
algae and other plants.
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mucus
(wn) | mucus
n 1: 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 [syn: mucus, mucous secretion] |
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mucus
(encz) | mucus,sliz n: Zdeněk Brož |
Mucusin
(gcide) | Mucusin \Mu"cus*in\, n. (Physiol. Chem.)
Mucin. [R.]
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mucus
(wn) | mucus
n 1: 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 [syn: mucus, mucous secretion] |
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