mucopurulent

[ myoo-kuh-pyoo r-yuh-luh nt, -pyoo r-uh- ]
/ ˌmyu kəˈpyʊər yə lənt, -ˈpyʊər ə- /

adjective Medicine/Medical.

containing or composed of mucus and pus.

Origin of mucopurulent

First recorded in 1835–45; muco- + purulent

Words nearby mucopurulent

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

Example sentences from the Web for mucopurulent

  • 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

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

    Hunting Dogs |Oliver Hartley

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

    Special Report on Diseases of Cattle |U.S. 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

Medical definitions for mucopurulent

mucopurulent
[ myōō′kō-pyur′ə-lənt ]

adj.

Containing mucus and pus.