meconium Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun thick dark green mucoid material that is the first feces of a newborn child

WordNet


Me*co"ni*um noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. , fr. poppy.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) (a) Opium. Obs. (b) The contents of the fetal intestine; hence, first excrement.

Webster 1913