meconium

[ mi-koh-nee-uhm ]

/ mɪˈkoʊ ni əm /

noun

the first fecal excretion of a newborn child, composed chiefly of bile, mucus, and epithelial cells.

fecal mass released at pupation by the larvae of some insects.

the milky sap of the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy; crude opium.

Origin of meconium

1595–1605; <Latin <Greek mēkṓnion, diminutive of mḗkōn poppy

Words nearby meconium

meclizine, meclofenamate sodium, mecometer, MEcon, meconism, meconium, meconium aspiration, meconium ileus, meconium peritonitis, meconopsis, mecopteran

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Example sentences from the Web for meconium

The meconium is more abundant, and lower down in the intestines.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
It is found in the esophagus and stomach, and forms the meconium.
Zoonomia, Vol. I|Erasmus Darwin
The bones are tolerably firm, and the meconium collects in the large intestines.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
Meconium: the substance excreted by certain metabolic insects soon after their emergence from the chrysalis or pupa.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

In the bowels of children at the time of their birth, there is an accumulation of what is called "the meconium."
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha Hale

British Dictionary definitions for meconium

meconium

/ (mɪˈkəʊnɪəm) /

noun

the dark green mucoid material that forms the first faeces of a newborn infant

opium or the juice from the opium poppy

Word Origin for meconium

C17: from New Latin, from Latin: poppy juice (used also of infant's excrement because of similarity in colour), from Greek mēkōneion, from mēkōn poppy

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Medical definitions for meconium

meconium

[ mĭ-kō′nē-əm ]

n.

A dark green fecal material that accumulates in the fetal intestines and is discharged at or near the time of birth.

opium

单词	meconium
释义	meconium [ mi-koh-nee-uhm ] / mɪˈkoʊ ni əm / noun the first fecal excretion of a newborn child, composed chiefly of bile, mucus, and epithelial cells. fecal mass released at pupation by the larvae of some insects. the milky sap of the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy; crude opium. Origin of meconium 1595–1605; <Latin <Greek mēkṓnion, diminutive of mḗkōn poppy Words nearby meconium meclizine, meclofenamate sodium, mecometer, MEcon, meconism, meconium, meconium aspiration, meconium ileus, meconium peritonitis, meconopsis, mecopteran Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for meconium The meconium is more abundant, and lower down in the intestines. The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed\|Frederick Hollick It is found in the esophagus and stomach, and forms the meconium. Zoonomia, Vol. I\|Erasmus Darwin The bones are tolerably firm, and the meconium collects in the large intestines. The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed\|Frederick Hollick Meconium: the substance excreted by certain metabolic insects soon after their emergence from the chrysalis or pupa. Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology\|John. B. Smith In the bowels of children at the time of their birth, there is an accumulation of what is called "the meconium." Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million\|Sarah Josepha Hale British Dictionary definitions for meconium meconium / (mɪˈkəʊnɪəm) / noun the dark green mucoid material that forms the first faeces of a newborn infant opium or the juice from the opium poppy Word Origin for meconium C17: from New Latin, from Latin: poppy juice (used also of infant's excrement because of similarity in colour), from Greek mēkōneion, from mēkōn poppy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for meconium meconium [ mĭ-kō′nē-əm ] n. A dark green fecal material that accumulates in the fetal intestines and is discharged at or near the time of birth. opium The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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