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Meaning of meconium in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /məˈkoʊniəm/

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  1. Noun

    meconium

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child

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