mucosité — meaning in English

English meaning

• mucus noun The slippery fluid produced by the lining of the nose, throat, lungs, gut and other internal surfaces, which keeps them moist and traps dust and germs.

Senses

mucosité is used for these senses in English:

• mucosity (uncountable, medicine, rare) The state of being mucous or containing mucus.
• mucus (physiology) A slippery secretion from the lining of the mucous membranes.

Related French words