Defenition of the word mucous secretion

• Defenition of the word mucous secretion

  • protective secretion of the mucous membranes
  • protective secretion of the mucous 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
  • 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

Synonyms for the word mucous secretion

• • mucus

Meronymys for the word mucous secretion

• • mucin

Hyponyms for the word mucous secretion

• • booger
  • leucorrhea
  • leukorrhea
  • phlegm
  • snot
  • sputum

Hypernyms for the word mucous secretion

• • secretion

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