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Definitions for sebaceous
sɪˈbeɪ ʃəsse·ba·ceous
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Princeton's WordNet
greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginousadjective
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
"greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
Wiktionary
sebaceousadjective
of or relating to fat, sebum
sebaceousadjective
oozing fat
Wikipedia
sebaceous
‹See Tfd› A sebaceous gland is a microscopic exocrine gland in the skin that opens into a hair follicle to secrete an oily or waxy matter, called sebum, which lubricates the hair and skin of mammals. In humans, sebaceous glands occur in the greatest number on the face and scalp, but also on all parts of the skin except the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. In the eyelids, meibomian glands, also called tarsal glands, are a type of sebaceous gland that secrete a special type of sebum into tears. Surrounding the female nipple, areolar glands are specialized sebaceous glands for lubricating the nipple. Fordyce spots are benign, visible, sebaceous glands found usually on the lips, gums and inner cheeks, and genitals.
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sebaceous
Sebaceous refers to anything related to sebum, the oily or waxy substance produced by the sebaceous glands in the skin to moisturize and protect it. It also commonly refers to the glands themselves.
Webster Dictionary
Sebaceousadjective
pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of fat; having the appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions of some plants, or the sebaceous humor of animals
Etymology: [NL. sebaceus, from L. sebum tallow, grease.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Sebaceous
sē-bā′shus, adj. pertaining to or secreting fat or fatty matter: (bot.) like tallow or wax, as the secretions of certain plants.—adj. Sēbac′ic, pertaining to or obtained from fat.—n. Sē′bāte, a salt formed by the combination of sebacic acid with a base.—adj. Sēbif′erous, sebaceous.—n. Sēborrhē′a, a disease of the sebaceous glands with excessive secretion—also Sēborrhœ′a.—adj. Sēborrhē′ic.—n. Sē′bum, the secretion of the sebaceous glands. [Low L. sebaceus—sebum, tallow.]
Entomology
Sebaceous
fatty or oily; applied to glands secreting such substances.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sebaceous in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sebaceous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of sebaceous in a Sentence
Oral vitamin A basically shuts down your sebaceous glands. If you suppress [them] for a long enough period, you can cure someone of their acne, and about 50 percent do hit that cure rate.
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- sebaciCatalan, Valencian
- sebáceoSpanish
- rasvainenFinnish
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