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smegmatic

smegmatic adjective: of, relating to, or containing smegma.

Adjective

smegmatic (comparative more smegmatic, superlative most smegmatic)

  1. Of, relating to, or containing smegma.
    • smegmatic pseudocysts
    • smegmatic debris

Noun

smegmatic (plural smegmatics)

  1. (obsolete) A cleansing substance.
    • If you glory in Captives, and desire by a sparkling splendour to fire Platonick Amoretto's out of their lawlesse liberty, borrow but lustre from these Artificiall Smegmaticks.1665, Thomas Jeamson, Artificiall embellishments, or Arts best directions: how to preserve beauty or procure it, dedication
    • the Bolus's, Rubrics, and Okers, Figuline, Stiptic, Smegmatic &c. as they are diversly qualified for several uses, Medical, and Mechanical1675 May 9 (date delivered; Gregorian calendar), J[ohn] Evelyn, A Philosophical Discourse of Earth, Relating to the Culture and Improvement of It for Vegetation, and the Propagation of Plants, &c....

Forms of smegmatic

Adjective
comparativemore smegmatic
superlativemost smegmatic
Noun
pluralsmegmatics

Origin of smegmatic

From Latin smēgmaticus.

Questions about smegmatic

What does smegmatic mean?
Smegmatic means of, relating to, or containing smegma.
What part of speech is smegmatic?
Smegmatic can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near smegmatic in the dictionary

  1. smeghead
  2. smegheads
  3. smegma
  4. smegmas
  5. smegmata
  6. smegmatic
  7. smegmatick
  8. smegmaticks
  9. smegmatics
  10. smegs
  11. SMEI

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