mucus
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Mucus, a viscoelastic fluid, behaves as both a liquid and solid.
From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2023
Mucus in the stomach protects its lining from damage by acidity, and the tightening of a sphincter prevents stomach contents from regurgitating into the esophagus.
From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022
Even Mucinex has quieted its obnoxiously jeering mascot, Mr. Mucus, in favor of a female D.J. who sits on the floor, digging through crates, crafting a playlist.
From New York Times • May 4, 2022
Mucus holds a special place among bodily fluids.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2022
Mucus is then secreted by the duodenum, bile by the liver, and pancreatic fluid by the pancreas.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Cutter, Calvin
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