Synonyms for mucus
ˈmyu kəsmu·cus

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1. mucus, mucous secretionnoun

   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:
   mucous secretion

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1. mucusnoun

   Synonyms:
   phlegm

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1. List of paraphrases for "mucus":

   mucous, slime, phlegm, mucosa

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1. Robert West:

   If you never touched Your Face, Your Face wouldn't matter if you didn't wash your hands. Your hands could be as dirty or as contaminated as you like, the only reason why it's important is because eventually your hands are going to come in contact with a mucus membrane. It's the mucus membranes that are the key...( they) act as the pathway into the body.

2. Michael Buelna:

   He still had all the mucus and stuff, and all the trash and gravel was sticking to him, i tried to give him a tiny little bit of breath, and he reacted a little bit.

3. Ryan Steele:

   Mucus is naturally occurring in our bodies, and it provides a very important function to maintain good health in our respiratory tract, it helps to capture [ allergens, bacteria and viruses ].

4. Stella Lee:

   The inside of the nose is lined by a multitude of cilia( which look like a shag carpet under the microscope) that are constantly providing clearance of mucus, pathogens and inhaled particulates to the back of the nose by beating in a rhythmic motion, it is amazing that our noses can differentiate between potentially harmful pathogens and innocuous agents.

5. Thomas Steinemann:

   Conjunctiva is modified mucus membrane, like the inside of your mouth or the inside of your nose or nasal cavity and pharynx, it's moist and nice and hospitable for viruses, in fact there's lots of organisms that can stick very readily to Thomas Steinemann conjunctiva, or for that matter, stick on a contact lens that is also resting on Thomas Steinemann conjunctiva.