mucous secretion

Noun mucous secretion has 1 sense

• mucous secretion(n = noun.body) mucus - 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;
is a kind of secretion
has particulars: phlegm, sputum, snot, booger, leucorrhea, leukorrhea