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sebaceous
adj.
pertaining to oil or fat; composed of oil or fat; producing oil or fat
Sebaceous gland
Sebaceous glands are microscopic
exocrine glands in the
skin that secrete an oily or waxy matter, called
sebum, to lubricate and waterproof the skin and
hair of
mammals. In
humans, they 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. The type of secretion of the sebaceous glands is referred to as
holocrine.
sebaceous
Adjective
1. containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
(synonym) greasy, oily, oleaginous
(similar) fatty, fat
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Sebaceous
(a.)
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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