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 |
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Hypernym | secretion |
Derivationally related form | mucus → mucous |
Hyponym | phlegm, sputum; snot; booger; leukorrhea, leucorrhea |
Substance meronym | mucin |
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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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