It lines your mucous membranes and helps trap and destroy or clear out germs and harmful particles. Mucus gets thick and sticky and might be white, yellow or green when you have an infection. It’s also called phlegm, snot or sputum. Mucus is usually thin and clear. More @Wikipedia
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