Definition of meconium in English:

meconium

noun mɪˈkəʊnɪəmməˈkoʊniəm

mass nounMedicine

The dark green substance forming the first faeces of a newborn infant.
〔医〕胎粪
Example sentencesExamples
- Urine samples were collected from the women and meconium samples were collected from each baby.
- In 95 percent of newborns, meconium is passed by 24 hours of age.
- Infants who pass thin meconium, which is yellow to light green and watery, are more likely to be healthy at birth.
- The question as to why some infants may discharge meconium in times of stress and other infants do not has not been well studied.
- A common presentation is failure to pass meconium in the first 24 hours coupled with a gradual onset of abdominal distension and vomiting.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin, literally 'poppy juice', from Greek mēkōnion, from mēkōn 'poppy'.

Definition of meconium in US English:

meconium

nounməˈkoʊniəmməˈkōnēəm

Medicine

The dark green substance forming the first feces of a newborn infant.
〔医〕胎粪
Example sentencesExamples
- Urine samples were collected from the women and meconium samples were collected from each baby.
- A common presentation is failure to pass meconium in the first 24 hours coupled with a gradual onset of abdominal distension and vomiting.
- Infants who pass thin meconium, which is yellow to light green and watery, are more likely to be healthy at birth.
- The question as to why some infants may discharge meconium in times of stress and other infants do not has not been well studied.
- In 95 percent of newborns, meconium is passed by 24 hours of age.

Origin

Early 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘poppy juice’, from Greek mēkōnion, from mēkōn ‘poppy’.

词汇	meconium
释义	Definition of meconium in English: meconium noun mɪˈkəʊnɪəmməˈkoʊniəm mass nounMedicine The dark green substance forming the first faeces of a newborn infant. 〔医〕胎粪 Example sentencesExamples Urine samples were collected from the women and meconium samples were collected from each baby. In 95 percent of newborns, meconium is passed by 24 hours of age. Infants who pass thin meconium, which is yellow to light green and watery, are more likely to be healthy at birth. The question as to why some infants may discharge meconium in times of stress and other infants do not has not been well studied. A common presentation is failure to pass meconium in the first 24 hours coupled with a gradual onset of abdominal distension and vomiting. Origin Early 18th century: from Latin, literally 'poppy juice', from Greek mēkōnion, from mēkōn 'poppy'. Definition of meconium in US English: meconium nounməˈkoʊniəmməˈkōnēəm Medicine The dark green substance forming the first feces of a newborn infant. 〔医〕胎粪 Example sentencesExamples Urine samples were collected from the women and meconium samples were collected from each baby. A common presentation is failure to pass meconium in the first 24 hours coupled with a gradual onset of abdominal distension and vomiting. Infants who pass thin meconium, which is yellow to light green and watery, are more likely to be healthy at birth. The question as to why some infants may discharge meconium in times of stress and other infants do not has not been well studied. In 95 percent of newborns, meconium is passed by 24 hours of age. Origin Early 18th century: from Latin, literally ‘poppy juice’, from Greek mēkōnion, from mēkōn ‘poppy’.
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