sebaceous

[ si-bey-shuhs ]

/ sɪˈbeɪ ʃəs /

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adjective Physiology.

pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy.

secreting a fatty substance.

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Origin of sebaceous

From the New Latin word sēbāceus, dating back to 1720–30. See sebum, -aceous

Words nearby sebaceous

seaweed marquetry, sea whip, sea wolf, seaworthy, sea wrack, sebaceous, sebaceous gland, sebaceous glands, sebacic, sebacic acid, Sebastian

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How to use sebaceous in a sentence

Like senility, there is no way to stop sebaceous hyperplasia from advancing, either.
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From furuncle, abscess, and sebaceous, fatty and fibroid tumors.
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The sebaceous ducts or glands, or both, become blocked up with retained secretion and epithelial cells.
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A boil is an inflammatory formation having its starting point in a sebaceous-gland, sweat-gland, or hair-follicle.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

The inflammation starts simultaneously from numerous points, from the hair-follicles, sweat-glands or sebaceous glands.
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The gland-ducts are enlarged, patulous or plugged with sebaceous and epithelial matter.
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British Dictionary definitions for sebaceous

sebaceous

/ (sɪˈbeɪʃəs) /

adjective

of or resembling sebum, fat, or tallow; fatty

secreting fat or a greasy lubricating substance

Word Origin for sebaceous

C18: from Late Latin sēbāceus, from sebum

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