"Sticky mucus" refers to a thick, gooey substance produced by our bodies. It helps keep our noses, throats, and lungs moist, and traps harmful particles like dust and germs, preventing them from getting into our bodies. Full definition
CF is a lethal disease involving the build - up of sticky mucus in the lungs. (newscientist.com)
One of the symptoms of CF is a build - up of sticky mucus in the lungs, which is caused by the faulty gene. (newscientist.com)
Although the study's approach wasn't a sure bet, the researchers hoped to go further than any other gene therapy trial yet for this relatively common inherited disease that fills people's lungs with sticky mucus that promotes deadly infections. (sciencemag.org)