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单词 earwax
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earwax

[ eer-waks ]
/ ˈɪərˌwæks /

noun

a yellowish, waxlike secretion from certain glands in the external auditory canal; cerumen.

Origin of earwax

First recorded in 1350–1400, earwax is from the Middle English word erewax.See ear1, wax1

Words nearby earwax

earthworm, earthy, ear to the ground, have one's, ear trumpet, ear tuft, earwax, earwig, earwigging, earwitness, earworm, ear wrap
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for earwax

  • Saliva, tears, nostrils, and earwax; the great weakness and pain in the body reminds me of cerebro-spinal meningitis.

    New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various
  • Earwax, which had been very dry, now flows from both ears, but is more free on the left side.

    New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various

British Dictionary definitions for earwax

earwax
/ (ˈɪəˌwæks) /

noun

the nontechnical name for cerumen
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

Medical definitions for earwax

earwax
[ îrwăks′ ]

n.

A waxlike secretion of certain glands lining the canal of the external ear; cerumen.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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