meconium

«meconium» in Mova's school dictionary: The first poo of a newborn baby: dark green, thick and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (meconium, uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

(science, health) The first poo of a newborn baby: dark green, thick and sticky, made from what the baby swallowed in the womb. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and health lessons about babies and growing up, meconium is mentioned as a baby's first poo in the first day or two after birth. Midwives and doctors check for it to make sure the baby's gut is working. Phrases: pass meconium.

examples

• A newborn baby's first poo is called meconium. tree →
• Meconium is dark green and sticky. tree →
• The midwife checked that the baby had passed meconium. tree →
• After a few days, a baby's poo changes from meconium to yellow. tree →
• My aunt, who is a nurse, told us about meconium. tree →
• Meconium is made of things the baby swallowed before it was born. tree →

note

Uncountable. Pronounced mi-KOH-nee-um. A medical word. Comes from Greek «mekon», poppy (from the dark colour).

Trees and pragmatics

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