Mucus

//ˈmjuːkəs//

"Mucus" in a Sentence (11 examples)

The mucus is thick.

The mucus is greenish yellow.

I have mucus coming out of my eyes.

Hagfish can produce amazing amounts of mucus.

Some 30,000 Americans have been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, which causes thick mucus buildup in the patient's organs, affecting respiration and digestion.

The coronavirus increases mucus production.

The coronavirus increases our mucus production.

There are comb-like strands in the lung cells, whose continuous beating drives mucus and infections out of your lungs.

English has no basic word for the mucus from the eyes. My Tagalog has "muta." It just goes to show you that all languages have "holes" in them.

A water-proof drone is being used by Australian scientists to collect the highly-treasured nasal mucus of migrating whales.

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The mucus in coryza may vary from runny to viscous.

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