Definition of wen
: an abnormal growth or a cyst protruding from a surface especially of the skin
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Even so, the latest bond selloff has come at a sensitive time, when regulators have taken extraordinary measures to preserve wei wen (financial-market stability).
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Origin and Etymology of wen
Middle English wenn, from Old English; akin to Middle Low German wene wen
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noun
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medical Definition of wen
: sebaceous cyst;
broadly
: an abnormal growth or a cyst protruding from a surface especially of the skin
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