Assertion: mucus | /r/CapableOf | help bacteria
Facets:
value: from the body
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to trap dust
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Mucus - also known as sputum - is a thick, wet and sticky substance produced by mucous membranes in the nose and sinuses that moistens your lungs, throat, mouth, nose, and sinuses, and helps trap allergens (such as dust or pollen), bacteria and viruses and destroy them with antibodies or enzymes before they cause an infection or allergy reaction.
text: Mucus also helps trap bacteria before it can lead to an illness.
text: Mucus in the nose helps to trap dust, bacteria, and other small inhaled particles.
text: Also, it helps to remove bacteria and other foreign particles from the body.
text: Mucus helps to remove germs and trap bacteria before they can start to do damage.