Cerumen

/sɪˈruːmən/ noun

The yellowish, waxy substance secreted in the ear canal that protects and lubricates the ear; earwax.

From Latin 'cera' (wax). Medieval Latin medical texts used 'cerumen' as the technical term for earwax, and it remains the standard medical terminology.

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