Mucus Definition

myo͝okəs
noun
The thick, slimy secretion of the mucous membranes, that moistens and protects them.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Mucus

  • Borrowed from Latin mūcus.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin mūcus

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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