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meconium

Pronunciation: /mɪˈkəʊnɪəm/
Definition of meconium

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • the dark green substance forming the first faeces of a newborn infant.

Origin:

early 18th century: from Latin, literally 'poppy juice', from Greek mēkōnion, from mēkōn 'poppy'

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