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/myooh'keuh pyoor"yeuh leuhnt, -pyoor"euh-/, adj. Med.containing or composed of mucus and pus.[1835-45; MUCO- + PURULENT]
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Mucopurulent — Mu co*pu ru*lent, a. [Mucus + purulent.] (Med.) Having the character or appearance of both mucus and pus. Dunglison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mucopurulent — ● mucopurulent, mucopurulente adjectif Se dit d une excrétion, riche en mucine et en leucocytes, ayant l aspect du pus … Encyclopédie Universelle
mucopurulent — [myo͞o΄kō pyo͞or′ə lənt] adj. containing both mucus and pus … English World dictionary
mucopurulent — adjective Characterized by mucus and pus. a mucopurulent discharge … Wiktionary
mucopurulent — Pertaining to an exudate that is chiefly purulent (pus), but containing relatively conspicuous proportions of mucous material. SYN: puromucous. * * * mu·co·pu·ru·lent pyu̇r (y)ə lənt adj containing both mucus and pus <mucopurulent… … Medical dictionary
Mucopurulent discharge — is the emission or secretion of fluid containing mucus and pus (muco pertaining to mucus and purulent pertaining to pus) from the eye, nose, cervix, vagina or other part of the body due to infection and inflammation. Types include: In… … Wikipedia
mucopurulent — adj. containing mucus and pus … English contemporary dictionary
mucopurulent — mu·co·purulent … English syllables
mucopurulent — adj. containing mucus and pus. See: mucopus … The new mediacal dictionary
mucopurulent — mu•co•pu•ru•lent [[t]ˌmyu kəˈpyʊər yə lənt, ˈpyʊər ə [/t]] adj. med containing or composed of mucus and pus • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
