mucus

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Borrowed from Latin mūcus.

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mu·cus

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Singular
mucus

Plural
uncountable

mucus (uncountable)

  1. (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.

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From Proto-Indo-European *meu-k- "slimy, slippery". Cognates include Ancient Greek μύκης "mushroom".

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mūcus (genitive mūcī); m, second declension

  1. mucus

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Number Singular Plural
nominative mūcus mūcī
genitive mūcī mūcōrum
dative mūcō mūcīs
accusative mūcum mūcōs
ablative mūcō mūcīs
vocative mūce mūcī

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