mucopurulent

American  

[myoo-kuh-pyoor-yuh-luhnt, -pyoor-uh-] / ˌmyu kəˈpyʊər yə lənt, -ˈpyʊər ə- /

adjective

Medicine/Medical.

1. containing or composed of mucus and pus.

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mucopurulent British  

/ ˌmjuːkəʊˈpjʊərələnt /

adjective

1. pathol composed of or containing both mucus and pus

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Etymology

Origin of mucopurulent

First recorded in 1835–45; muco- + purulent

Example Sentences

Earwax is partly sebum, as is mucopurulent discharge, the dry substance accumulating in the corners of the eye after sleeping.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

By all sorts of acute reactions, such as skin eruptions, diarrheas, feverish, inflammatory and catarrhal conditions, boils, abscesses, mucopurulent discharges, etc.,

From Nature Cure by Lindlahr, Henry

If the animal survives, the inflammation tends to become chronic and attended by a whitish mucopurulent discharge.

From Special Report on Diseases of the Horse by Michener, Charles B.

By removing the scab and making pressure at the base of the ulcer, drops of thick, mucopurulent matter were made to exude.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

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

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry