Synonyms for mucus
ˈmyu kəsmu·cus

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1. mucus, mucous secretionnoun

   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

   Synonyms:
   mucous secretion

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1. mucusnoun

   Synonyms:
   phlegm

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1. List of paraphrases for "mucus":

   mucous, slime, phlegm, mucosa

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1. Ryan Steele:

   [ Mucus ] is something where if you have too little, it's bad because we can get infections, if you have too much, it can block your ability to breathe and also increase infection. So you want just the right amount.

2. Kristine Arthur:

   There’s no clear evidence that reducing milk will reduce mucus—it’s mostly anecdotal.

3. Darla Davis:

   Nola had a thick drainage coming out of her nose, the vets swabbed the mucus, and cytology tests showed bacteria, so they began treating her with antibiotics.

4. Joel Batzofin:

   There are women that produce mucus of a thick viscus quality, and it sticks and lodges in there. The fallopian tube at the uterine end is very narrow and it gets blocked in there, so it’s quite easy to imagine that a course of physical therapy is going to soften this up, dislodge it and clear Clear Passage.

5. Ryan Steele:

   Mucus is naturally occurring in our bodies, and it provides a very important function to maintain good health in our respiratory tract, it helps to capture [ allergens, bacteria and viruses ].