mucus
A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
Example
“The mucus in coryza may vary from runny to viscous.”
Synonyms
- mucous secretion
A kind of
- secretion
Kinds of mucus
- phlegm
Related words
- mucal
- mucousy
- mucusless
- mucuslike
- mucusuria
- mucusy
- pupkus
- mucus fishing syndrome
- mucoid
- mucoidal
- mucus membrane
Word history
From Old English "slīm".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “mucus” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.