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sebaceous glands

plural noun

  1. the small glands in the skin that secrete sebum into hair follicles and onto most of the body surface except the soles of the feet and the palms of the hands
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


sebaceous glands

  1. Glands located in the skin that secrete an oily substance, sebum. Sebum lubricates the skin and hair.


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Notes

Clogged sebaceous glands can result in pimples.

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