n05415395
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 08 |
| def | protective secretion of the mucus membranes |
| def | in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells |
| def | in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium |
| Outgoing links | |
| Hypernym | secretion |
| Derivationally related form | mucus → mucous |
| Hyponym | phlegm, sputum; snot; booger; leukorrhea, leucorrhea |
| Substance meronym | mucin |
| Incoming links | |
| Pertainym (pertains to noun) | muciferous → mucus; mucopurulent → mucus; mucous → mucus; mucoid → mucus |
| Pertainym (pertains to noun) | mucose → mucus; mucoidal → mucus |
| Derivationally related form | mucous → mucus |
| Hyponym | secretion |
| Hypernym | phlegm, sputum; snot; booger; leukorrhea, leucorrhea |
| Substance holonym | mucin |
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