An excessive discharge of mucus or slimy material from a surface, such as that of the eye, nose, bowel, etc. The word ‘catarrh’ is used with the same meaning, but also includes the idea of in?ammation as the cause of such discharge. Health Source: Medical Dictionary Author: Health Dictionary
abnormally free secretion and discharge of mucus, sometimes from the genitals (as in gonorrhoea). Health Source: The Encyclopedia of Essential Oils Author: Julia Lawless