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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: mucous secretion
mucous secretion
n : 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 [syn:
mucus]