sinuses, blowing your nose, mucus, Slug mucus, Slug slime

Science

Slug mucus is a scientific inspiration:

Slug slime could plug holes in your heart

Newly developed glue sticks to wet tissues, effectively sealing wounds after surgery

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Blowing your nose to alleviate stuffiness may be second nature, but some people argue it does no good, reversing the flow of mucus into the sinuses and slowing the drainage.

Leif Parsons

Definitions of mucus

noun

a slimy substance, typically not miscible with water, secreted by mucous membranes and glands for lubrication, protection, etc..

The conjunctiva contains thousands of cells that produce mucus and tiny glands that produce tears.

See also

nasal mucus

mu・cus

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━━ n. 粘液. やに.
mu・cous
　━━ a. 粘液の, 粘液を分泌する.
mucous membrane　粘膜.

si・nus

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━━ n. （pl. ～es, ～） 凹(おう)所; 【解】洞(どう), 静脈洞; 【医】瘻(ろう).
si・nus・i・tis
　━━ n. 【医】静脈洞炎, 副鼻腔炎.