mucopurulent /mu·co·pu·ru·lent/ (-pūr´ah-lint) containing both mucus and pus.
mucopurulent
mucopurulent (myōōˈ·kō·pyōōrˑ·
·lnt)),
mu·co·pu·ru·lent (my  k -py r  -lnt)adj. Containing mucus and pus. |
mucopurulent
[myo̅o̅′kōpyoo͡r′yələnt]
Etymology: L, mucus + purulentus, pus
characteristic of a combination of mucus and pus.
mucopurulent (myōōˈ·kō·pyōōrˑ·
·lnt)),adj pertaining to a discharge that combines pus and mucus. See also mucus.
mucopurulent
marked by an exudate containing both mucus and pus.
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