mucous secretion

NOUN
16 LETTERS · STARTS WITH M

mucous secretion is a valid 16-letter word worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3U1C3O1U1S1S1E1C3R1E1T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =21 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 42TRIPLE WORD → 63
MEANING

What does mucous secretion mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

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.

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