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smegma

[ smeg-muh ]

noun

  1. a thick, cheeselike, sebaceous secretion that collects beneath the foreskin or around the clitoris.


smegma

/ ˈsmɛɡmə /

noun

  1. physiol a whitish sebaceous secretion that accumulates beneath the prepuce
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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.”

A FEW months ago my 15-year-old raised her eyes from her homework and asked me if I knew what smegma was.

This condition may give rise to an accumulation of smegma or secretion which may cause inflammation, itching, and nervous irritation.

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