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mucus

noun as in secretion

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noun as in slime

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There are other surface pleasures to enjoy in “Alien: Romulus,” including the stunningly rich cinematography by Galo Olivares and the scuffed-up and worn interiors lit with glowing reds, shiny with extraterrestrial mucus.

The videos have drawn attention to the "slippery mucus"-covered species, which is native to southeast Asia and considered unwanted but invasive, reports CBS, the BBC’s American news partner.

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Charlotte Bones, 31, and Steve Horwood, 35, both take Creon to help them digest food, as the condition causes sticky mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system.

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In the lungs, their cilia sway back and forth to keep fluids like mucus from collecting.

This mucus acts as a protective barrier, separating the inside of our body from the trillions of microbes in our gut.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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