Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun musk

2 senses of musk

Sense 1
musk -- (an odorous glandular secretion from the male musk deer; used as a perfume fixative)
       => secretion -- (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)

Sense 2
musk -- (the scent of a greasy glandular secretion from the male musk deer)
       => scent -- (an odor left in passing by which a person or animal can be traced)