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wax (waks) a low-melting, high-molecular-weight, organic mixture or compound, similar to fats and oils but lacking glycerides; it may be deposited by insects, obtained from plants, or prepared synthetically. dental wax a mixture of two or more waxes with other additives, used in dentistry for casts, construction of nonmetallic denture bases, registering of jaw relations, and laboratory work. ear wax cerumen. white wax bleached beeswax; bleached, purified wax from the honeycomb of the bee, Apis mellifera; used as a pharmaceutical stiffening agent. yellow wax beeswax; purified wax from the honeycomb of the bee, Apis mellifera; used as a pharmaceutical stiffening agent. wax a plastic solid of plant or animal origin or produced synthetically, used as a vehicle in skin dressings. bone wax see bone sealant. ear wax cerumen. ear wax Audiology A yellow secretion from glands in the outer ear–cerumen that keeps the skin of the ear dry and protected from infectionVox populi → medtalk Wax blockage, see there How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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