Meaning Of The Word Meconium

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meconium in American English
the greenish fecal matter in a fetus, forming the first bowel movement of a newborn infant
noun: the first fecal excretion of a newborn child, composed chiefly of bile, mucus, and epithelial cells

meconium in British English
noun: the dark green mucoid material that forms the first faeces of a newborn infant

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