Unluckily, the mucus (粘液) in his nose caught me.

不幸的是，他鼻子里的粘液粘住了我。

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In the nose, cilia help to drain mucus from the nasal cavity down to the throat.

比方说鼻子，纤毛可以帮助粘液从鼻腔流到喉咙。

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It is passed on through saliva and the mucus produced in the nose and throat.

它是通过对透过唾液和粘液产生，在鼻子，喉咙。

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They figured out the flu kept its virulent characteristics best in human mucus, which Dr. Marr took from the dripping nose of her 1-month-old baby.

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Although doctors have long known that a saline solution can help unclog sinuses, the practice has gotten a newfound popularity with the "neti pot, " a teapot-shaped container that flushes a saline solution through the nose --in one nostril and out the other, taking with it mucus and rinsing away irritants.

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