meconium
me·co·ni·um
noun \mi-ˈkō-nē-əm\Definition of MECONIUM
: a dark greenish mass that accumulates in the bowel during fetal life and is discharged shortly after birth
Origin of MECONIUM
Latin, literally, poppy juice, from Greek mēkōnion, from mēkōn poppy; akin to Old High German mago poppy
First Known Use: circa 1706
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