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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.
  • The scent of human genitalia when aroused or unwashed.

    "I was so excited I could smell my own musk."

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