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: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: genus orchis: type genus of the orchid family; hardy terrestrial orchids of the temperate the northern hemisphere
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: east: a location in the eastern part of a country, region, or city
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: red coral: corals of especially the Mediterranean having pink or red color used for ornaments and jewelry
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: windward: the side of something that is toward the wind
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: paving: the act of applying paving materials to an area
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: minutia: a small or minor detail
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: patron: a regular customer
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: peregrine: a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: ginkgopsida: ginkgos: in some systems classified as a class and in others as a subdivision; used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta
Broader: secretion: a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell | Unrelated: honeysuckle: shrubby tree with silky foliage and spikes of cylindrical yellow nectarous flowers