English
Detailed Synonyms for mucous secretion in English
mucous secretion:
mucous secretion [the ~] noun
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the mucous secretion
– 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 1the mucus; the mucous secretion– 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 1