musk
IPA: mˈʌsk
noun
- A greasy secretion with a powerful odour, produced in a glandular sac of the male musk deer and used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- A similar secretion produced by the otter and the civet.
- A synthetic organic compound used as a substitute for the above.
- The odour of musk.
- The musk deer (genus Moschus).
- The musk plant (Mimulus moschatus).
- A plant of the genus Erodium (Erodium moschatum); the musky heronsbill.
- A plant of the genus Muscari; grape hyacinth.
- (slang, colloquial, vulgar) The scent of human genitalia when aroused or unwashed.
- A surname.
- Elon Musk (b. 1971), entrepreneur and business magnate.
- (biochemistry) Abbreviation of muscle-specific kinaze.
verb
- (transitive) To perfume with musk.
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Examples of "musk" in Sentences
- The musk gland is found only in adult males.
- Musk is the youngest ever recipient of this award.
- The male sprays a musk produced by the tail glands.
- A further complication is the metabolism of musk xylene.
- The species is also known as the musk hog and Mexican hog.
- The musk, and pelts sold at large profits on the black market.
- The Siberian musk deer is classified as threatened by the IUCN.
- It may also refer to the distinctive musk produced by the animal.
- The musk deer and the brown bear is found in the higher Himalayas.
- They spread the musk with their tail in hopes of deterring the threat.
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