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mucus the slimy protective secretion of the mucous membranes, consisting mainly of mucin mucus [′myü·kəs] (physiology) A viscid fluid secreted by mucous glands, consisting of mucin, water, inorganic salts, epithelial cells, and leukocytes, held in suspension. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A typical sentence: "This pool of vomit with its clots of blood like liquid rubies, as viscous and discreet as everything produced by Catherine, still contains for me the erotic delirium of the car-crash, more exciting than her own rectal and vaginal mucus, as refined as the excrement of a fairy queen, or the miniscule globes of liquid that formed beside the bubbles of her contact lenses" (16). Some couples may enhance their probabilities of conception by using aids for selecting tinting of intercourse, such as urine luteinizing hormone (LH) testing or urinary estrogen metabolite testing (both available over the counter) or monitoring signs of fertility, such as vaginal mucus discharge or basal body temperature (Stanford et al. This points to a "compartmentalized" immune response, in which HIV-specific antibodies in the vaginal mucus lining might prevent the virus from reaching cellular targets, the authors say. |
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