wax´i|ness

wax´i|ness
wax|y «WAK see», adjective, wax|i|er, wax|i|est.
1. like wax.
2. made of wax; containing wax; waxen.
3. abounding in or covered with wax; waxed.
4. Medicine. characterized by or affected with the formation and deposit of an insoluble protein in tissues and organs.
wax´i|ness, noun.

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