Medical term:
spermaceti
sper·ma·cet·i
(sper'mă-set'ē),A peculiar fatty, waxy substance, chiefly cetin (cetyl palmitate), obtained from the head of the sperm whale, Physeter macrocephalus; used to impart firmness to ointment bases.
Synonym(s): cetaceum
[sperma- + G. ketos, whale]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
Latest Searches:
actinomycomata - acthib - acrospire - acrosin - acroscleroderma - acromiothoracic - acromioplasty - acrobystiolith - acrisorcin - AcQtrack - acorea - acoflex - acochoerus - acidogenic - acidity - acidimetries - acidimeter - achillotenotomy - achillodynia - acetylization -
- Service manuals - MBI Corp