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BNC: 15902 COCA: 17872

mucus

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mucus /ˈmjuːkəs/ noun
mucus
/ˈmjuːkəs/
noun
Learner's definition of MUCUS
[noncount]
: a thick liquid that is produced in some parts of the body (such as the nose and throat)黏液
BNC: 15902 COCA: 17872

mucus

noun

mu·​cus ˈmyü-kəs How to pronounce mucus (audio)
: a viscid slippery secretion that is usually rich in mucins and is produced by mucous membranes which it moistens and protects

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web However, Jones’ hilarious, emotional, and, at times, heartbreaking journey guides viewers through a kaleidoscopic telling of three of the most epic, chaotic, and mucus-spattered years in the history of music. Toby Grey, BGR, 16 Sep. 2022 The company’s first drug for the disease, Kalydeco, was approved in 2012 to help stabilize the specific proteins, called CFTR, that are crucial for clearing mucus from the airways but are broken or missing in people with cystic fibrosis. Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2022 All that said, yellow or green mucus doesn’t have to signal an infection. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 Using a steam inhaler to thin out mucus and promote easier drainage. Emilia Benton, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2022 The third is made from mucus and produced by the lining of the eye, the conjunctiva. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 16 Aug. 2022 Epithelial cells line the walls of the lungs and are responsible for producing mucus and for initiating several immune responses. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 About 81 percent of the mucus contained inorganic sediments, the study found. Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Aug. 2022 The alkaline electric diet is foods that create the least amount of mucus. Julissa Jamesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin mūcus, muccus "nasal discharge," perhaps going back to *moukos, o-grade derivative of Indo-European *(s)muk- "nasal discharge," *(s)meuk- "undo, loosen, wipe off" — more at myxo-

Note: See note at myxo-.

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mucus was in 1597
BNC: 15902 COCA: 17872
mucus

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + MUCUS | MUCUS + NOUN ADJECTIVEexcess過多的黏液cervical, nasal宮頸黏液;鼻涕sticky, thick黏稠的黏液VERB + MUCUSproduce, secrete產生/分泌黏液MUCUS + NOUNproduction, secretion黏液的產生/分泌

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