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meconium

 

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Noun meconium has 1 sense
  1. meconium - thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child
    --1 is a kind of
    fecal matter, faecal matter, feces, faeces, BM, stool, ordure, dejection

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Term: Meconium

Definition:

Meconium is the thick, sticky, greenish-black substance that forms the first feces of a newborn baby.

Senses:

  1. Noun: The initial stool passed by a newborn within the first few days of birth.
  2. Noun: A pathological condition in which the meconium is not expelled from the baby's intestine after birth, potentially causing complications.

Sample Sentences:

  1. After giving birth, the nurse checked the baby's meconium to ensure proper digestion.
  2. The doctor expressed concern when the meconium did not leave the infant's body within the expected timeframe.

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