I noticed that I had some mucus dripping onto my shirt.
Mucus is a noun.
mucus- mucus in the lungs makes breathing difficult
The word "mucus" is used with mucus membrane; mucus membrane secretes mucous.
There is no root. That is the whole word.
Here is an example sentence with the word 'asthma':Mucus started to build up in my throat, choking me as I tried to breathe desperately in the asthma attack.
mucus infection
cold
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Snot is actually a real word. The scientific name for it is nasal mucus. This mucus helps to keep out bacteria and dust particles from reaching the lungs while breathing.
when my mom had pneumonia, she would often expectorate phlegm like mucus.
The noun form is mucus, and the adjective is mucous. There does not seem to be a separate word meaning "mucus-y" (resembling mucus).There is another noun mucosity, for "comparative mucousness" (e.g. increased mucosity).
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