mucus

Meanings

Plural: muci, mucuses

Noun

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
A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
Short for vegetable mucus

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin mūcus.

Synonyms

mucous secretion

Scrabble Score: 9

mucus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mucus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mucus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

mucus is a valid Words With Friends word