slijm

Definitions of slijm
  1. 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
    synonyms: geil, slijmafscheiding
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    types:
    slijmprop, sputum
    expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
    snottebel
    nasal mucus
    type of:
    afscheiding, secreet, secretie
    a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
  2. noun
    expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
    synonyms: slijmprop, sputum
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    type of:
    geil, slijmafscheiding
    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
  3. noun
    cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive
    synonyms: gom, hechtmiddel, houtlijm, kleef, kleefmiddel, kleefpasta, kleefstof, lijm, plakmiddel, plaksel, plakspul, plantenslijm, planteslijm
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    types:
    beenderlijm, glutine
    a protein gelatin obtained by boiling e.g. skins and hoofs of cattle and horses
    vislijm
    gelatinous substance obtained by boiling skins fins and bones of fish
    type of:
    cement
    something that hardens to act as adhesive material
  4. noun
    any thick, viscous matter
    synonyms: aanslibbing, plantenslijm, planteslijm, slib, slijk, slijkgrond, slik
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    type of:
    etter, materie, pus, stof, substantie
    that which has mass and occupies space
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