| 词源 |
smegma n."sebaceous secretion," 1819, from Latin, from Greek smēgma "a detergent, soap, unguent," from smēkhein "to wipe off, wipe clean, cleanse," from PIE root *smeh- "to smear" (source also of Czech smetana "cream," and see smear (v.)). So called from resemblance of the substance to soap; a medical coinage, the word seems not to have been used in its literal Greek sense in English before this. Related: Smegmatic. updated on January 27, 2023 |