meconium

/məˈkoʊniəm/
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Definitions of meconium
  1. noun
    thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child
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    BM, dejection, faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, stool
    solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
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