mucus
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mucus
- /ˈmjuːkəs/
Sounds like mucous · Rhymes with -uːkəs
noun muci · mucuses
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A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
The mucus in coryza may vary from runny to viscous.
Similar: discharge
- Short for vegetable mucus
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: mucous secretion, mucous, mucosa, phlegm, slime, lining, secreting, sputum, catarrh, nasal discharge, snot, ooze, gunk, drool, goop, mucilage
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noun slippery secretion
| Español | moco |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 점액 jeomaek |
| 日本語 | 粘液 nen'eki |
| 中文 | 黏液 niányè |
| हिन्दी | नाक nāk |
| Kiswahili | kamasi |
| Português | muco, ranho |
| Français | mucus, mucosité |
| Deutsch | Schleim |
| Italiano | muco |
| Ελληνικά | βλέννα vlénna |
| Română | muci, mucus |
| Русский | слизь slizʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | nước nhầy, niêm dịch, chất nhớt |
| العربية | مُخَاط muḵāṭ, نُخَاعَة nuḵāʕa |
| עברית | רִיר rir |
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title = {mucus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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