Rheum
noun
1.
a thin discharge of the mucous membranes, especially during a cold.
2.
catarrh; cold.
noun
1.
a watery discharge from the eyes or nose
rheum (rōōm)
n.
A watery or thin mucous discharge from the eyes or nose.
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