Earwax, also known as cerumen, is a yellowish waxy substance secreted in the ear canal of humans and other mammals. It protects the skin of the human ear canal, assists in cleaning and lubrication, and also provides some protection against bacteria, fungi, insects and water.
utterance. 1. The act or an instance of expressing in words: articulation, expression, statement, verbalization, vocalization, voice. 2.
âº a very âslight âdifference in âappearance, âmeaning, âsound, etc.: The âpainter has âmanaged to âcapture every nuance of the woman's âexpression. Linguists âexplore the nuances of âlanguage. (Definition of nuance from the Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press).