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Meaning of mucous membrane | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A membrane which secretes mucus. It forms the lining of various body passages that communicate with the air, such as the respiratory, genitourinary, and alimentary tracts including the mouth, nasal passages, vagina, and urethra.

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca selikli qişa
Čeština sliznice
Deutsch Schleimhaut
Ελληνικά βλεννογόνος
Español membrana mucosa mucosa
Suomi limakalvo
Français muqueuse
Gaeilge scannán ronnach
Magyar nyálkahártya
Հայերեն լորձաթաղանթ
Italiano mucosa
日本語 粘膜
ქართული ლორწოვანი გარსი
한국어 점막
Latviešu gļotāda
Македонски слузница
Nederlands slijmvlies
Polski błona śluzowa śluzówka
Português mucosa
Română mucoasă
Русский слизистая оболочка сли́зистая ткань
Slovenčina sliznica
Svenska slemhinna
Türkçe mukoza sümük doku sümüksü zar
Українська слизова оболонка
Tiếng Việt màng nhầy niêm mạc

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

mucous tunic mucousness mucoviscidosis mucoviscosity mucro mucron

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