单词 | mucus |
释义 | mucus /mūˈkəs/nounThe slimy fluid secreted by various membranes in the body, which it moistens and protects ORIGIN: L mūcus nose mucus; cf mungere to wipe away muˈcate noun A salt of mucic acid mucedinous /-sedˈ or -sēdˈ/ adjective Mouldy, mildewy muˈcid adjective Mouldy, musty muciferous /-sifˈ/ adjective Secreting or conveying mucus muˈcigen /-si-jen/ noun A substance secreted by the cells of mucous membrane, converted into mucin muˈcin /mūˈsin/ noun Any one of a class of albuminous substances in mucus muˈcinous adjective mucoid /mūˈkoid/ adjective Like mucus mucopolysacchˈaride noun (chem) A complex polysaccharide composed of amino sugars linked into repeating units mucopūˈrulent adjective Of mucus and pus mucosa /mū-kōˈsə/ noun (pl mucōˈsae /-sē/) A mucous membrane mucōˈsal adjective mucosanguinˈeous adjective Consisting of mucus and blood mucosˈity noun muˈcous adjective
mucoviscidōˈsis noun Cystic fibrosis muˈcūlent adjective Like mucus mucic acid noun A colourless crystalline acid obtained from lactose mucous membrane noun A lining of various tubular cavities of the body, eg the nose, with glands secreting mucus |
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