smegma Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin

WordNet


Smeg"ma noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. soap, fr. to wash off.
Definitions
  1. (Physiol.) The matter secreted by any of the sebaceous glands. Specifically: (a) The soapy substance covering the skin of newborn infants. (b) The cheesy, sebaceous matter which collects between the glans penis and the foreskin.

Webster 1913