mucus

Meaning

  1. (uncountable, usually) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable, usually) Short for vegetable mucus

Synonyms

snot
C2
phlegm
33k
slime
C2
mucilage
sputum

nasal discharge

nasal mucus

excrement
20k

viscous liquid

rheum

mucous secretion

spittle
49k
spit
B2
pus
23k
cold
A2
🥶
goop
34k
grease
C1
guck
lochia
mucosa
mucous
46k
ointment
C2
plaster
C2
saliva
C2
bogey
22k
shit
A1
💩
slobber
41k
snivel
snuff
C2
thick
B2
viscous
45k
pituita
mucosity

vicid

slime flux

mucago

saver
25k
bogy
booger
21k
concentration
C1
cream
B1
discharge
C1
drool
C2
excreta
excretion
expectoration
faeces
40k
fat
A2
feces
C2
glair
Translations

moco
mucus
Schleim
muco
slijm
muco
morve
flema
sümük

βλέννα

moc

mucositat

مخاط
Frequency

24k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmjuːkəs/
Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin mūcus.

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