sebaceous glands

British

plural noun

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

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sebaceous glands Cultural

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

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Clogged sebaceous glands can result in pimples.

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Our follicles are attached to sebaceous glands, which make oil called sebum to add moisture to the hair.

From National Geographic • Aug. 22, 2023

It also dissolves sebum, an oily, waxy substance produced by the sebaceous glands near your hair follicles.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023

But instead, the culprit in the saliva is a protein called Fel d1, which is produced in a cat's salivary and sebaceous glands.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2023

Spots and breakouts are common during high temperatures because there is an excess secretion of oil from our sebaceous glands.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2022

It helped to have allies in the fight on our sebaceous glands.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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