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MUCOSE
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or secreting or covered with or resembling mucus
Example:
mucous glands of the intestine
Synonyms:
mucose; mucous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
mucus (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)
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