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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 mucous secretion
      n : protective secretion of the mucous 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 [syn: mucus]