Modifies a noun

• membrane: Circle Clear should not be applied to mucous membrane or broken skin.

• colitis: Other names for IBS Some old-fashioned names for IBS are still in use: irritable colon spastic colon mucous colitis.

• secretion: The mucous secretions are excessively thicker than normal, forming a crusty mass.

• lining: The stomach has a mucous lining to protect it from damage by stomach acid.

• gland: Amphibians are a class of animals that have mucous glands in their skin.

• plug: But sure enough 11 days before due date, I lost my mucous plug that evening and immediately started labor.

Used with adjective complement

• produce: Also dairy produces too much mucous making it more difficult to breathe.

• secrete: The goblet cells and the glands constantly secrete mucous, which serves to moisten the inhaled air and trap dust and bacteria.