vernix
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈvɜrnɪks/
- Specialized
- I have lots of beautiful photos where the babies are born quite clean, with a bit of blood on their scalps covered in that gorgeous vernix.
Examples
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Babies are often born coated with a whitish, creamy substance called vernix.
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She has birth fluids (a mix of amniotic fluid and blood from what I can tell) on her leg; the baby is covered in vernix.
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Clearly, you can see the vernix that covers the baby, which indicates that the baby was indeed just birthed.
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Wait, isn't Vernix what comes out on your baby when they're born?
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Not every baby comes out all bloody; some just come out covered in vernix; some later term births aren't.
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The baby's head is molded and there is the presence of vernix.
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Also, it may be a black-and-white photo, but you can still see the gradation of hues from the patches of vernix left on the baby.
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The child is clearly covered in vernix. Stop criticizing, and enjoy the photo for what it is—a beautiful moment in life that has been captured and immortalized.
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Clearly, you can see the vernix that covers the baby, which indicates that the baby was indeed just birthed.
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The baby's skin is protected by a white, cheese-like substance known as vernix.
Synonyms
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9.3
A white, creamy layer that covers and protects a baby's skin before birth
Compounds
- Specialized
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9.3
A white, creamy layer that covers and protects a baby's skin before birth
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9.9
A swamp bush with smooth branches and pale berries whose oil causes a skin rash
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A shrub also called poison sumac that grows in swamps and makes an oil causing itchy skin rashes
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vernix comes from a Latin word that meant 'varnish', a protective coat. So think of the white, cheese-like layer on a newborn as a natural 'varnish' that protects the baby's skin before birth.