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sebaceous gland
noun
- any of the cutaneous glands that secrete oily matter for lubricating hair and skin.
sebaceous gland
/ sĭ-bā′shəs /
- Any of the glands that are found in the skin of mammals and secrete sebum into the hair follicles.
Word History and Origins
Origin of sebaceous gland1
Example Sentences
Our follicles are attached to sebaceous glands, which make oil called sebum to add moisture to the hair.
It also dissolves sebum, an oily, waxy substance produced by the sebaceous glands near your hair follicles.
But instead, the culprit in the saliva is a protein called Fel d1, which is produced in a cat's salivary and sebaceous glands.
Spots and breakouts are common during high temperatures because there is an excess secretion of oil from our sebaceous glands.
Tissues associated with hair follicles — such as sebaceous glands, nerves and their receptors, muscles and fat — developed, too, leading to the formation of remarkably complete skin in a dish9.
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