smegmatic

comparative more smegmatic · superlative most smegmatic

1. Of, relating to, or containing smegma.

   smegmatic debris

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   smegmatic pseudocysts

plural smegmatics

1. obsoleteA cleansing substance.

   the Bolus's, Rubrics, and Okers, Figuline, Stiptic, Smegmatic &c. as they are diversly qualified for several uses, Medical, and Mechanical

   1675 May 9 (date delivered; Gregorian calendar), J[ohn] Evelyn, A Philosophical Discourse of Earth, Relating to the Culture and Improvement of It for Vegetation, and the Propagation of Plants, &c. […], London: […] John Martyn, printer to the Royal Society, published 1676, →OCLC

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   If you glory in Captives, and desire by a sparkling splendour to fire Platonick Amoretto's out of their lawlesse liberty, borrow but lustre from these Artificiall Smegmaticks.

   1665, Thomas Jeamson, Artificiall embellishments, or Arts best directions: how to preserve beauty or procure it, dedication

   […]the Physicians, whose Task it is to take care not only of the Health, but the Beauty, Cleanliness and Comely Plight of the Body; in order the latter of which Smegmaticks, Mundifiers, Cleansers, Adorners, are useful.

   1693, John Edwards, A discourse concerning the authority, stile, and perfection of the books of the Old and New-Testament, pages 191-192