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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How to use mucus in a sentence?

1. Ron Brooks:

   They're the ones you hear about jumping up and hitting people and even breaking bones sometimes, they spew blood and mucus as a stress response. If they land in your boat, they'll be flopping around, and they'll get slime around.

2. 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 ].

3. Thomas Steinemann:

   Conjunctiva is modified mucus membrane, like the inside of your mouth or the inside of your nose or nasal cavity and pharynx, it's moist and nice and hospitable for viruses, in fact there's lots of organisms that can stick very readily to Thomas Steinemann conjunctiva, or for that matter, stick on a contact lens that is also resting on Thomas Steinemann conjunctiva.

4. Susanne Bennett:

   Once your body is loaded with mucus and you’re congested all the time, that’s when all the bugs like to get there.

5. Kristine Arthur:

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