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smegma
[ smeg-muh ]
noun
- a thick, cheeselike, sebaceous secretion that collects beneath the foreskin or around the clitoris.
smegma
/ ˈsmɛɡmə /
noun
- physiol a whitish sebaceous secretion that accumulates beneath the prepuce
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Word History and Origins
Origin of smegma1
First recorded in 1810–20; from Latin, from Greek smêgma “unguent, soap, cleansing medicine”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of smegma1
C19: via Latin from Greek smēgma detergent, from smekhein to wash
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Example Sentences
Now, she goes even further, delving into the world of sweaty armpits, smegma and more.
From Salon
Irv rested his head in his hands and said, “If God had wanted us to be uncircumcised, he wouldn’t have invented smegma.”
From The New Yorker
A FEW months ago my 15-year-old raised her eyes from her homework and asked me if I knew what smegma was.
From New York Times
This condition may give rise to an accumulation of smegma or secretion which may cause inflammation, itching, and nervous irritation.
From Project Gutenberg
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