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meconium

me·co·ni·um
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [mi-koh-nee-uh m]
    • /mɪˈkoʊ ni əm/
    • /mekˈəʊniəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mi-koh-nee-uh m]
    • /mɪˈkoʊ ni əm/

Definitions of meconium word

  • noun meconium the first fecal excretion of a newborn child, composed chiefly of bile, mucus, and epithelial cells. 1
  • noun meconium fecal mass released at pupation by the larvae of some insects. 1
  • noun meconium the milky sap of the unripe seed pods of the opium poppy; crude opium. 1
  • noun meconium The dark green substance forming the first feces of a newborn infant. 1
  • noun meconium the dark green mucoid material that forms the first faeces of a newborn infant 0
  • noun meconium opium or the juice from the opium poppy 0

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Origin of meconium

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin < Greek mēkṓnion, diminutive of mḗkōn poppy

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Parts of speech for Meconium

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

meconium popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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