Advertisement
Advertisement
sebaceous
[ si-bey-shuhs ]
adjective
, Physiology.
- pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy.
- secreting a fatty substance.
sebaceous
/ sɪˈbeɪʃəs /
adjective
- of or resembling sebum, fat, or tallow; fatty
- secreting fat or a greasy lubricating substance
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of sebaceous1
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of sebaceous1
C18: from Late Latin sēbāceus, from sebum
Discover More
Example Sentences
Our follicles are attached to sebaceous glands, which make oil called sebum to add moisture to the hair.
From National Geographic
It also dissolves sebum, an oily, waxy substance produced by the sebaceous glands near your hair follicles.
From Seattle Times
But instead, the culprit in the saliva is a protein called Fel d1, which is produced in a cat's salivary and sebaceous glands.
From Salon
Spots and breakouts are common during high temperatures because there is an excess secretion of oil from our sebaceous glands.
From BBC
Mammals have three types of sweat glands: apocrine, sebaceous and eccrine.
From Scientific American
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse