eardrumEnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryeardrum nounear·drum | \ ˈir-ˌdrəm \ tympanic membrane Definition : tympanic membraneFirst Known Use1645, in the meaning defined aboveeardrum nounear·drum | \ ˈir-ˌdrəm \ tympanic membrane Definition : tympanic membraneFirst Known Use1645, in the meaning defined above