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Etymology of the English word mucus
the English word
mucus
derived from the Classical Latin word
mucus
(Greek muxa, snivel, slippery secretion; mucus, snot; recess)
Date
The earliest known usage of mucus in English dates from the 17th century.
Cognates
Italian
muco
, Latin
mucus
Usage
Word found in Modern English
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