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mucopurulent
[ myoo-kuh-pyoor-yuh-luhnt, -pyoor-uh- ]
adjective
- containing or composed of mucus and pus.
mucopurulent
/ ˌmjuːkəʊˈpjʊərələnt /
adjective
- pathol composed of or containing both mucus and pus
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Word History and Origins
Origin of mucopurulent1
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Example Sentences
This is quickly followed by mucopurulent discharge from the eyes and nose; later, perhaps, ulceration of either eyes or eyelids.
The symptoms are heat and discomfort with copious mucopurulent discharge.
If the animal survives, the inflammation tends to become chronic and attended by a whitish mucopurulent discharge.
There is discharge from the nostrils, which may be mucopurulent, purulent, or hemorrhagic.
There may be a mucopurulent discharge, which may be slight or profuse in quantity, agglutinating the hairs of the tail.
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