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mucous secretion

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mucous secretion
     n : protective secretion of the mucous 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 [syn: {mucus}]
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