Term: mucus: protective secretion of the mucus 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
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: puka: South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: intercostal vein: several veins draining the intercostal spaces of the rib cage
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: traverser: someone who moves or passes across
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: gladness: experiencing joy and pleasure
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: vision: a vivid mental image
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: a-line: women's clothing that has a fitted top and a flared skirt that is widest at the hemline
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: yana: a member of an extinct North American Indian people who lived in northern California
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: leister: a spear with three or more prongs; used for spearing fish (especially salmon)
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: object ball: the billiard ball that is intended to be the first ball struck by the cue ball
Broader: entity: that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving) | Unrelated: zanthoxylum: deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs: prickly ash