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cerumen

noun

ce·​ru·​men sə-ˈrü-mən How to pronounce cerumen (audio)
: earwax
ceruminous adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Water in your ear can lead to either a bacterial infection or a fungal infection, and it's most often caused by water that remains in your ear canal, possibly trapped behind cerumen (ear wax). Claire Gillespie, Health.com, 29 June 2021

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, irregular from Latin cera wax; akin to Greek kēros wax

First Known Use

circa 1705, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cerumen was circa 1705
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