glaire — meaning in English
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English meaning
- albumen noun Synonym of egg white (“(uncountable) the clear fluid part of an egg surrounding the yolk, being mostly the protein albumin and water, which turns stiff and white when beaten or cooked; (countable) the white of a particular egg”).
- phlegm noun Thick mucus produced in the throat or airways, especially when coughed up during a cold or infection.
- slime noun A thick, sticky, wet substance, such as the mucus produced by snails or slugs.
Senses
glaire is used for these senses in English:
- albumen The white part of an egg; being mostly the protein albumin and water.
- phlegm Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing. [from 14th c.]
- slime Any mucilaginous substance; or a mucus-like substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals, such as snails or slugs.
albumen — full definition
- noun Synonym of egg white (“(uncountable) the clear fluid part of an egg surrounding the yolk, being mostly the protein albumin and water, which turns stiff and white when beaten or cooked; (countable) the white of a particular egg”).
- noun A colourless, soluble protein found in blood plasma, egg white, etc.; albumin; (countable) chiefly preceded by a descriptive word: one form of such a protein.
- noun The endosperm of seeds of most flowering plants, especially when found in mature seeds.
- noun Synonym of blood plasma (“the clear fluid portion of blood in which the blood cells are suspended”).
phlegm — full definition
- noun Thick mucus produced in the throat or airways, especially when coughed up during a cold or infection.
- noun Calm, unemotional composure, sometimes bordering on indifference.