mucus

[ US /ˈmjukəs/ ]
[ UK /mjˈuːkəs/ ]
NOUN
  1. 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
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How To Use mucus In A Sentence

  • However, some patients seek help late in the season, when their symptoms have progressed from a runny nose to sticky yellow mucus with red, hot itchy and swollen eyes.
  • Cigarette smoking causes lung inflammation, which can lead to oxidative stress, emphysema, small airway fibrosis, mucus hypersecretion and progressive airflow limitation. PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • It splashed down into the shopping cart, splattering mucus in every direction.
  • Both of these ion changes result in water reabsorption from the airways and dehydration of mucus membranes.
  • Dairy products do have a tendency to induce the production of mucus and catarrh around the nose and throat.
  • Masses are deposited in tidal channels or shallow pools that retain water at low tide, and are secured in place by a long sand-mucus tether buried firmly in the substrate.
  • The changes in the property of cervical mucus is in response to the hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle.
  • It has also been proposed that H pylori ammonia production will lead to mucosal damage by denaturing the protective mucus layer.
  • Secondly, the glands without convolution, as the capillary vessels, which unite the terminations of the arteries and veins; and separate both the mucus, which lubricates the cellular membrane, and the perspirable matter, which preserves the skin moist and flexible. Zoonomia, Vol. I Or, the Laws of Organic Life
  • Mucus produced by the plant provides temporary and effective protection from petroleum damage.
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