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ce·ru·men (s

-r

See earwax.

[New Latin, from Latin cra, wax; see cerate.]

ce·rumi·nous (-m

-n

s) adj.

cerumen [sɪˈruːmɛn]

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the soft brownish-yellow wax secreted by glands in the auditory canal of the external ear Nontechnical name earwax

[from New Latin, from Latin cēra wax + albumen]

ceruminous adj

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Noun

cerumen - a soft yellow wax secreted by glands in the ear canal

earwax

wax - any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water

Translations

cerumen [sɪˈruːmen] N → cerumen m

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cerumen (redirected from cerumen glands)

cerumen
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