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MUCUS [2 records]

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Record 1 2003-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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Record 2 1998-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Mouth
DEF

The viscid, watery secretion that covers mucous membranes.

OBS

Mucin is the chief constituent of mucus and it is protein in nature.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cavité buccale
DEF

Liquide visqueux qui tapisse les muqueuses.

OBS

La mucine, qui est une protéine, est le principal constituant du mucus.

Spanish

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