por: muco

Information
has URI	http://lexvo.org/id/term/por/muco

Meaning
means	(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 mucus, mucous secretion
means	(noun) nasal mucus snot
means	(noun) expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness sputum, phlegm