Definitions for mucusˈmyu kəs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
mu•cusˈmyu kəs(n.)
a viscous solution of mucins, water, electrolytes, and white blood cells that is secreted by mucous membranes and serves to protect and lubricate the internal surfaces of the body.
Category: Biochemistry
Origin of mucus:
1655–65; < L mūcus snot; akin to Gk myktḗr nose, mýxa slime
Princeton's WordNet
mucus, mucous secretion(noun)
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
Wiktionary
mucus(Noun)
A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
Origin: Borrowed from mucus.
Webster Dictionary
Mucus(noun)
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
Mucus(noun)
any other animal fluid of a viscid quality, as the synovial fluid, which lubricates the cavities of the joints; -- improperly so used
Mucus(noun)
a gelatinous or slimy substance found in certain algae and other plants
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Mucus
The viscous secretion of mucous membranes. It contains mucin, white blood cells, water, inorganic salts, and exfoliated cells.
Translations for mucus
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
mucus(noun)
the fluid from the nose.
- slymAfrikaans

- مُخاطArabic

- слузBulgarian

- mucoPortuguese (BR)

- hlenCzech

- der SchleimGerman

- slimDanish

- βλένναGreek

- mocoSpanish

- limaEstonian

- مخاطFarsi

- limaFinnish

- mucusFrench

- רִירHebrew

- श्लेष्मलHindi

- sluz iz nosaCroatian

- nyálkaHungarian

- ingusIndonesian

- slímIcelandic

- mucoItalian

- 鼻汁Japanese

- 콧물Korean

- gleivėsLithuanian

- gļotasLatvian

- mukusMalay

- slijmDutch

- slimNorwegian

- śluzPolish

- مخاطPersian

- مخاطPashto

- mucoPortuguese

- mucus; mucozitateRomanian

- слизьRussian

- hlienSlovak

- sluzSlovenian

- sluzSerbian

- slemSwedish

- น้ำมูกThai

- sümükTurkish

- 身體產生的黏液(如鼻涕、痰)Chinese (Trad.)

- слизUkrainian

- مخاط، ایک چپچپا مادہUrdu

- nước nhầyVietnamese

- 身体产生的黏液(如鼻涕、痰)Chinese (Simp.)

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