MUCOPURULENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does mucopurulent mean? 

• MUCOPURULENT (adjective)
  The adjective MUCOPURULENT has 1 sense:

1. containing or composed of mucus and pus

  Familiarity information: MUCOPURULENT used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MUCOPURULENT (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Containing or composed of mucus and pus

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

mucus (protective secretion of the mucous membranes; in the gut it lubricates the passage of food and protects the epithelial cells; in the nose and throat and lungs it can make it difficult for bacteria to penetrate the body through the epithelium)

pus (a fluid product of inflammation)

 Context examples 

It is characterized by chills, headaches, mucopurulent nasal discharge, coughing, and facial pain.

(Infectious Rhinitis, NCI Thesaurus)

Physical examination reveals an erythematous, raised lesion in the cervix and mucopurulent discharge.

(Infectious Cervicitis, NCI Thesaurus)