mucus
英 ['mju?k?s]
美['mjuk?s]
- n. 粘液;黏液
英英釋意
- 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