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adj. - Containing or composed of mucus and pus.

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Usage examples (8)
  • There is discharge from the nostrils, which may be mucopurulent, purulent, or hemorrhagic.
  • By removing the scab and making pressure at the base of the ulcer, drops of thick, mucopurulent
  • If the animal survives, the inflammation tends to become chronic and attended by a whitish mucopurulent discharge.
  • By removing the scab and making pressure at the base of the ulcer, drops of thick, mucopurulent matter were made to exude.
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