mucous
adjective/mjuːkəs/
Frequency rank: #16,310 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Relating to, producing, or resembling mucus.
Example sentence
The doctor explained that mucous membranes line the inside of the nose and throat.
Synonyms & related words
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