Smeg"ma (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. soap, fr. to wash off.] Physiol.

The matter secreted by any of the sebaceous glands.

Specifically: (a)

The soapy substance covering the skin of newborn infants

. (b)

The cheesy, sebaceous matter which collects between the glans penis and the foreskin.

 

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