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What (who) is ear wax - definition

WAXY SUBSTANCE SECRETED BY THE EAR

Cerumen; Ear wax; Earwax impaction; Cerumen aurium; Earwax removal; Earwaxes; Impacted wax; Wet-type earwax

cerumen

[s?'ru:m?n]

¦ noun technical term for earwax.

Origin

C17: mod. L., from L. cera 'wax'.

earwax

n. to remove earwax

cerumen

n.

Ear-wax.

Wikipedia

Earwax

Earwax, also known by the medical term cerumen, is a brown, orange, red, yellowish or gray waxy substance secreted in the ear canal of humans and other mammals. It protects the skin of the human ear canal, assists in cleaning and lubrication, and provides protection against bacteria, fungi, and water.

Earwax consists of dead skin cells, hair, and the secretions of cerumen by the ceruminous and sebaceous glands of the outer ear canal. Major components of earwax are long chain fatty acids, both saturated and unsaturated, alcohols, squalene, and cholesterol. Excess or compacted cerumen is the buildup of ear wax causing a blockage in the ear canal and it can press against the eardrum or block the outside ear canal or hearing aids, potentially causing hearing loss.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earwax

Examples of use of ear wax

1. A small dose of caffeine seems to reverse these changes." EAR WAX Soften ear wax by applying a few drops of olive oil into the ear four times a day, advises Dr Byrom.

2. "This is as effective as anything you can buy over the counter for ear wax." ATHLETE‘S FOOT Take a clove of raw garlic and apply to the affected area.

3. "Examining the stomach contents are very important to look at an animal relative to its environment and its ear wax is the only way to tell its age, which is vital to management," he said.

4. Warmed olive oil was regarded as a useful weapon against ear wax, but other non–culinary uses (it‘s very handy, as some expectant mothers know, for perineal massage and nipple moisturising prior to breastfeeding, for example), were hardly on the British agenda in the 70s.

5. "I‘m not sure I‘m paying tax so that people can pick up their prescription while they are doing their shopping in Tesco or have their ear wax syringed at 11.30pm at night." Reader comments (1) Here‘s what readers have had to say so far.