How do you use the word "latex" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "latex": He's allergic to latex. Tom put on latex gloves.

Latex Meaning

/ˈleɪtɛks/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA clear liquid believed to be a component of a humour or other bodily fluid (esp. plasma and lymph).

nounThe milky sap of several trees that coagulates on exposure to air; used to make rubber.

Sentence Examples

He's allergic to latex.

Tom put on latex gloves.

Tom put on a pair of latex gloves.

CEFR Practice Quiz

The painter wore gloves made of ____ to protect his hands from harsh chemicals.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

Some people are allergic to ____, so they must use gloves that are made of other materials in the hospital.

Word Origin & History

Borrowed from New Latin latex (“clear fluid which is part of a humour or bodily fluid”), a later use of Latin latex (“water; liquid, fluid”). Potentially a borrowing from Ancient Greek λᾰ́τᾰξ (lắtăx, “drop of wine”), reformed by analogy to other nouns in -ex. The semantic shift, however, from drop of wine to water is difficult to explain and may indicate that both words originated from a separate language. Perhaps from the same root as Proto-Celtic *latis (Old Irish laith (“liquid, beer”), Welsh llad (“beer”)) or Proto-Germanic *ladjō- (Old High German letto (“clay, loam”), Old Norse leðja (“mud, dregs”)) or from a Pre-Greek language.

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