Mucus

/ˈmjuːkəs/

Synonyms for "mucus" (132 found)

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Closest matches (27)

albumen antifriction autacoid batter bileblack leadbonnyclabber butter carrion chalone chyle clabber colostrum cornstarch corruption cream curd dandruff decaydigestive secretion

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discharge doughegg whiteendocrine excrement

Noun(2 words)

boogies expectoration

Strong matches (39)

filthfoul matterfurfur gall gangrenegastric juicegaum gel gelatin glair gleet glop glue gluten glycerin goo gook goop graphite gruel

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gumbo gunk hormone humor ichorintestinal juicejam jell jelly lachryma lactation leukorrhea loblolly lubricantlubricating oillubricator lymph matter mess

Related words (66)

milk molasses mucilage muck mucor obscenity ordurepancreatic juicepap pastepeccant humorphlegm plumbago porridgeprostatic fluidpudding pulp puree purulence pus

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putrid matterputty rheum rob rot salivasalivary secretionsanies scurf scuz semen semifluid semiliquidserous fluidserum silicone size slime smut snot sordes soup sperm starchsticky messsuppuration sweat syrup tear teardrop tearsthe whitesthyroxin treacle urine wax

Noun(7 words)

mucous secretionmucus secretionsecretion slime snots spits sputum

Adjective(2 words)

nasal mucusprotective layer

Verb(1 words)

secrete mucus

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5 relation types

More general

2 entries

bodily fluidsecretion

More specific

2 entries

nasal mucusphlegm

Collocations

6 entries

mucous membranemucus plugmucus productionnasal mucusrunny mucusthick mucus

Inflections

1 entries

mucuses

Derivations

2 entries

mucoid mucous

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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The mucus is thick.

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The mucus is greenish yellow.

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I have mucus coming out of my eyes.

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Hagfish can produce amazing amounts of mucus.

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