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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Origin of mucopurulent

First recorded in 1835–45; muco- + purulent

Words nearby mucopurulent

mucopolysaccharidase, mucopolysaccharide, mucopolysaccharidosis, mucopolysacchariduria, mucoprotein, mucopurulent, mucor, mucormycosis, mucosa, mucosanguineous, mucosectomy

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How to use mucopurulent in a sentence

This is quickly followed by mucopurulent discharge from the eyes and nose; later, perhaps, ulceration of either eyes or eyelids.
Hunting Dogs|Oliver Hartley
The symptoms are heat and discomfort with copious mucopurulent discharge.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7|Various
If the animal survives, the inflammation tends to become chronic and attended by a whitish mucopurulent discharge.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
There is discharge from the nostrils, which may be mucopurulent, purulent, or hemorrhagic.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

There may be a mucopurulent discharge, which may be slight or profuse in quantity, agglutinating the hairs of the tail.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for mucopurulent

mucopurulent

/ (ˌmjuːkəʊˈpjʊərələnt) /

adjective

pathol composed of or containing both mucus and pus

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Medical definitions for mucopurulent

mucopurulent

[ myōō′kō-pyur′ə-lənt ]

adj.

Containing mucus and pus.