mucus
mu.cus \'myu:-k*s\ n [L, nasal mucus; akin to ON myki dung, Gk myxa mucus] : a viscid slippery secretion usu. rich in mucins produced by mucous membr anes which it moistens and protects
Webster's English Dictionarymu.cus \'myu:-k*s\ n [L, nasal mucus; akin to ON myki dung, Gk myxa mucus] : a viscid slippery secretion usu. rich in mucins produced by mucous membr anes which it moistens and protects