meconate
/ˈmiːkəneɪt/ /ˈmiːkənət/Chemistry. Now rare
noun
A salt or ester of meconic acid.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From French méconate from mécon- (in méconique) + -ate. Earliest as meconiate, probably showing remodelling of the French word after meconium.
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