mucus meaning
EN
[ˈmjukəs] [mjuːkəs] [-uːkəs] WMucus
- In vertebrates, mucus (myoo-kuss) (adjectival form: "mucous") is a slippery secretion produced by, and covering, mucous membranes. Mucous fluid is typically produced from cells found in mucous glands.
- Bony fish, hagfish, snails, slugs, and some other invertebrates also produce external mucus.
- The rest of this article is devoted solely to mucus production and function in humans.
FR mucus 
- Noun
- (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
- (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- The Sirex woodwasp kills pines and sometimes other conifers by introducing a toxic mucus and fungus when the female lays her eggs through the bark and into the sapwood.
- Excessive and sticky-thick mucus secretions may be observed in the valleculae, piriform sinuses, and endolarynx.
- Such metallohydrolases are thought to critically alter mucus properties [23 ].
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of mucus in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Uncountable nouns
- Uncountable nouns
- Singularia tantum
- Nouns
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "mucus" is a noun, more specifically, a singularia tantum.