PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a connector from which a medicinal solution or the like can be easily wiped off.SOLUTION: A connector comprises: a housing partitioning an insertion port 4 of a male connector inserted from outside and an elastic valving element 3 having a slit 5 and located at the insertion port. An outer wall of the elastic valving element comprises: a contacting part 38 in contact with an edge which is located at an end part on the direction side opposite to an insertion direction of the male connector, of an inner wall partitioning the insertion port among the inner wall of the housing and a projection part 39 continuously extending from the contacting part and projecting to the opposite direction side than the edge.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】薬液等を容易にふき取ることができるコネクタを提供する。【解決手段】外方から挿入されるオスコネクタの挿入口4を区画するハウジングと、スリット5を有し、前記挿入口に位置する弾性弁体3と、を備え、前記弾性弁体の外壁は、前記ハウジングの内壁のうち前記挿入口を区画する内壁の、前記オスコネクタの挿入方向と逆方向側の端部に位置する縁と接触する接触部38と、当該接触部と連続して延在し、前記縁よりも前記逆方向側へ突出する突出部39と、を備えるコネクタ。【選択図】図5