mucopurulent

[ myoo-kuh-pyoor-yuh-luhnt, -pyoor-uh- ]

adjective

, Medicine/Medical.

1. containing or composed of mucus and pus.

mucopurulent

/ ˌmjuːkəʊˈpjʊərələnt /

adjective

1. pathol composed of or containing both mucus and pus

Word History and Origins

Origin of mucopurulent¹

First recorded in 1835–45; muco- + purulent

Example Sentences

This is quickly followed by mucopurulent discharge from the eyes and nose; later, perhaps, ulceration of either eyes or eyelids.

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The symptoms are heat and discomfort with copious mucopurulent discharge.

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If the animal survives, the inflammation tends to become chronic and attended by a whitish mucopurulent discharge.

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There is discharge from the nostrils, which may be mucopurulent, purulent, or hemorrhagic.

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There may be a mucopurulent discharge, which may be slight or profuse in quantity, agglutinating the hairs of the tail.

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