cerumenolytic

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noun

A chemical that softens or removes cerumen (earwax).

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Meanings

nouncerumenolytic (plural cerumenolytics)

plural cerumenolytics

  1. medicineA chemical that softens or removes cerumen (earwax).
adjectivecerumenolytic (comparative more cerumenolytic, superlative most cerumenolytic)

comparative more cerumenolytic · superlative most cerumenolytic

  1. medicineOf or relating to cerumenolysis, the process of softening cerumen (earwax) for removal.

Origin

From cerumen + -lytic.

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APA

cerumenolytic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerumenolytic

MLA

“cerumenolytic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerumenolytic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cerumenolytic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cerumenolytic.

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