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mucus

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
13
Letters
5
Pronunciation
/ˈmjuːkəs/

Definition of mucus

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
    “The mucus in coryza may vary from runny to viscous.”
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noun

  1. (uncountable, usually)A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
    “The mucus in coryza may vary from runny to viscous.”
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable, usually)Short for vegetable mucus

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)mewk-der. Proto-Italic *moukos Latin mūcuslbor. English mucus Learned borrowing from Latin mūcus. Partly displaced Old English slīm, whence modern slime.

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