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nasal discharge; nasal mucus (formal/medical term)
The medical or formal term for nasal mucus or discharge. Used in clinical contexts. In everyday speech, 鼻水 is far more common.
The doctor suspected a bacterial infection from the color of the nasal discharge.
Medical and formal equivalent of 鼻水. Found in medical records, clinical descriptions, and formal writing.
Common collocations
- 鼻汁が出る: nasal discharge appears
- 黄色い鼻汁: yellow nasal discharge (sign of infection)
- 水様性鼻汁: watery nasal discharge
- 鼻汁検査: nasal discharge test
Similar words
- 鼻水: runny nose — the standard everyday term
Related Words
Compare:
鼻水 (runny nose)