Assertion: mucus | /r/ObjectUse | used as natural defense
Facets:
value: against acids
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: against other irritants
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Acid-forming foods tend to increase the production of mucus in the body because mucus is used as a natural defense against acids and other irritants and helps move them through and out of the body.