sebaceous gland

noun

1. any of the cutaneous glands that secrete oily matter for lubricating hair and skin.

sebaceous gland

/ sĭ-bā′shəs /

1. 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

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

For example, patients with Parkinson disease produce an unusually high amount of sebum,1 a waxy lipid-rich biofluid excreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, which sensitive noses can detect.

From Nautilus

A boil is an inflammatory formation having its starting point in a sebaceous-gland, sweat-gland, or hair-follicle.

From Project Gutenberg

A boil results when the infection is located in a hair follicle or sebaceous gland.

From Project Gutenberg

This is merely the solidified secretion from the sebaceous gland.

From Project Gutenberg