noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
mucus; viscous liquid; phlegm
Refers to slimy bodily secretions (e.g., nasal mucus, phlegm) or any thick, sticky liquid. Often used in medical or biological contexts.
風邪をひくと、鼻から粘液が出る。
When you catch a cold, mucus comes out of your nose.
カタツムリは粘液を出して移動する。
Snails move by secreting a viscous liquid.
粘膜 is the moist tissue lining body cavities, while 粘液 is the slippery fluid that the 粘膜 secretes.
mucous stool; mucous feces
myxoma; mucous tumor
mucous gland
phlegmatic temperament
mucic acid
Compound of 粘 (nen, 'sticky') and 液 (eki, 'liquid'). The kanji straightforwardly represent the meaning.