Associations to the word «Mucus»

Wiktionary

MUCUS, noun. (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.

Dictionary definition

MUCUS, noun. 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.

Wise words

In the End, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
Martin Luther King, Jr.