mucus
英 ['mjuːkəs]
美['mjukəs]
- n. 粘液；黏液
英英释意
- 1. 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