earwax
[ eer-waks ]
/ ˈɪərˌwæks /
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noun
a yellowish, waxlike secretion from certain glands in the external auditory canal; cerumen.
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Words nearby earwax
earthworm, earthy, ear to the ground, have one's, ear trumpet, ear tuft, earwax, earwig, earwigging, earwitness, earworm, ear wrap
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Earwax, which had been very dry, now flows from both ears, but is more free on the left side.
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Medical definitions for earwax
earwax
[ îr′wăks′ ]
n.
A waxlike secretion of certain glands lining the canal of the external ear; cerumen.
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