papescent

English

Etymology

From pap +‎ -escent.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛsənt

Adjective

papescent (comparative more papescent, superlative most papescent)

1. (archaic) Containing, producing, or resembling pap.

   papescent defecation

   papescent feces

   papescent stool

Usage notes

Apparently, only used to describe faeces, in medical literature.

Translations

porridge-like

Finnish: puuromainen (fi) German: breiig (de)

References

• “papescent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.