Perineum vs Taint - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between perineum and taint

is that perineum is the region between the anus and the vagina in women and between the scrotum and anus in men while taint is a contamination, decay or putrefaction, especially in food.

As a verb taint is

to contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.

perineum

English

(wikipedia perineum)

Alternative forms

* perinaeum *

Noun

(perinea)

(anatomy) The region between the anus and the vagina in women and between the scrotum and anus in men.

* 1827 , Guy's Hospital: Case of Fistula in Perineo, Successfully Treated'', ''The Lancet , Volume 12, page 61,

He was attacked with complete retention of urine, after a debauch, and six weeks afterwards an abscess formed in the perineum , which eventually burst, leaving a fistulous opening, through which the urine continued to be discharged to the period of his admission into the Hospital.

* 2005 , Brian J. Moran, 27: Using the perineal pressure applicator device'', Adam P. Dicker, Gregory S. Merrick, Frank M. Waterman, Richard K. Valicenti, Leonar G. Gomella (editors), ''Basic and Advanced Techniques in Prostate Brachytherapy , page 251,

The prostate is surrounded by venous plexi and the perineum has a rich blood supply.

* 2011 , Ian Lyons, Biomedical Science: Lecture Notes , page 371,

The perineum is diamond shaped and stretches from the pubic symphysis to the coccyx.

Synonyms

* See also

Derived terms

* perineal

References

* English nouns with irregular plurals ----

taint

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) tingere, tinctum via (etyl) teint (past participle of )

Noun

(en noun)

A (l), (l) or (l), especially in (l)

A mark of (l), especially on one's (l); blemish

(obsolete) tincture; hue; colour

(obsolete) infection; corruption; deprivation

He had inherited from his parents a scrofulous taint , which it was beyond the power of medicine to remove. — Macaulay.

Verb

(en verb)

To (l) or (l) (something) with an external (l), either (l) or (l).

* Shakespeare

His unkindness may defeat my life, / But never taint my love.

To (l) (food) by (l).

To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting.

* Shakespeare

I cannot taint with fear.

To be affected with incipient putrefaction.

Meat soon taints in warm weather.

Etymology 2

From (etyl) . Compare with attaint.

Noun

(en noun)

A (l) with a (l), which fails of its intended (l).

An (l) done to a (l) in an encounter, without its being broken; also, a breaking of a lance in an encounter in a (l) or unscientific manner.

Verb

(en verb)

To damage, as a lance, without breaking it; also, to break, as a lance, but usually in an unknightly or unscientific manner.

* Massinger

Do not fear; I have / A staff to taint , and bravely.

To hit or touch lightly, in tilting.

* Ld. Berners

They tainted each other on the helms and passed by.

To thrust ineffectually with a lance.

Etymology 3

Reportedly from the phrase “ your balls and 'tain't your ass”.

Noun

(en noun)

(slang) The (l).

* 2000 June 17, "Marc Newman" (username), " Re: Americas are overated", in talk.politics.guns, Usenet :

Sorry you feel that way. But since your mother sucks cocks in hell if I go there I won't be rotting.....I'll be on line right behind you hoping to get another good head job from your Mom or Sister....if you can remember which is which.......(Moms the one with the beard on her taint )

* 2005 July 14, "Noodles Jefferson" (username), " Re: My Wife's Raw Comments", in rec.sport.pro-wrestling, Usenet :

Even her taint 's raw?

* 2010 February 22, "Duchamanos" (username), " Re: Huck Finn 2010-anyone going?", in rec.sport.disc, Usenet :

Did you know that guy has absolutely no tan lines? He'll show his taint to prove it!

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