What is the meaning of mucous secretion?

noun

  • Protective secretion of the mucus membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium.
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
12
 
|15 years ago|435 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). mucous secretion. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/mucous_secretion/definitions/1296195
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "mucous secretion" http://smartdefine.org/mucous_secretion/definitions/1296195 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, mucous secretion, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/mucous_secretion/definitions/1296195>.
MLAWordNet. "mucous secretion" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/mucous_secretion/definitions/1296195>