ces: hlen

Information
has URI	http://lexvo.org/id/term/ces/hlen

Meaning
means	(noun) protective secretion of the mucus 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 mucus, mucous secretion
means	(noun) expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness sputum, phlegm