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mucopurulent
[ myoo-kuh-pyoor-yuh-luhnt, -pyoor-uh- ]
/ ˌmyu kəˈpyʊər yə lənt, -ˈpyʊər ə- /
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adjective Medicine/Medical.
containing or composed of mucus and pus.
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Words nearby mucopurulent
muco-, mucoid, mucolytic, mucopolysaccharide, mucoprotein, mucopurulent, mucor, mucosa, mucous, mucous membrane, mucoviscidosis
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British Dictionary definitions for mucopurulent
mucopurulent
/ (ˌmjuːkəʊˈpjʊərələnt) /
adjective
pathol composed of or containing both mucus and pus
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