smegma
[ smeg-muh ]
noun
a thick, cheeselike, sebaceous secretion that collects beneath the foreskin or around the clitoris.
Origin of smegma
1First recorded in 1810–20; from Latin, from Greek smêgma “unguent, soap, cleansing medicine”
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How to use smegma in a sentence
Of these, the smegma bacillus is the only one likely ever to cause confusion.
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British Dictionary definitions for smegma
smegma
/ (ˈsmɛɡmə) /
noun
physiol a whitish sebaceous secretion that accumulates beneath the prepuce
Origin of smegma
1C19: via Latin from Greek smēgma detergent, from smekhein to wash
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