mucopurulent

American  

[myoo-kuh-pyoor-yuh-luhnt, -pyoor-uh-] / ˌmyu kəˈpyʊər yə lənt, -ˈpyʊər ə- /

adjective

Medicine/Medical.

1. containing or composed of mucus and pus.

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mucopurulent British  

/ ˌmjuːkəʊˈpjʊərələnt /

adjective

1. pathol composed of or containing both mucus and pus

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Etymology

Origin of mucopurulent

First recorded in 1835–45; muco- + purulent

Example Sentences

Earwax is partly sebum, as is mucopurulent discharge, the dry substance accumulating in the corners of the eye after sleeping.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

By removing the scab and making pressure at the base of the ulcer, drops of thick, mucopurulent matter were made to exude.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Leuchorrhea, or "whites," is a mucous or mucopurulent discharge from the vagina; it may be a symptom of uterine or vaginal disease.

From The Four Epochs of Woman's Life; a study in hygiene by Galbraith, Anna M. (Anna Mary)

Like other males, the bull sometimes suffers from inflammation of the canal which conveys the urine through the penis, and a whitish mucopurulent discharge forms in consequence.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

Polypi may cause a mucopurulent discharge or they may only be suspected when they prove an obstacle to parturition.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry