sebaceous

  • 31sebaceous gland — any of the simple or branched glands in the skin that secrete an oily substance, sebum. They open into hair follicles and their secretion is produced by the disintegration of their cells. Some parts of the skin have many sebaceous glands, others… …

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  • 32sebaceous cyst — noun a common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked • Syn: ↑pilar cyst, ↑wen, ↑steatocystoma • Hypernyms: ↑cyst • Hyponyms: ↑ …

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  • 33sebaceous follicle — noun a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin • Syn: ↑sebaceous gland, ↑glandulae sebaceae • Hypernyms: ↑oil gland • Hyponyms: ↑Meibomian gland, ↑tarsal gland, ↑ …

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  • 34sebaceous gland — noun a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin • Syn: ↑sebaceous follicle, ↑glandulae sebaceae • Hypernyms: ↑oil gland • Hyponyms: ↑Meibomian gland, ↑tarsal gland, ↑ …

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  • 35sebaceous — adj. [L. sebaceus, tallow] Pertaining to secretion, or composed of oily or fatty substances …

    Dictionary of invertebrate zoology

  • 36sebaceous — /si bay sheuhs/, adj. Physiol. 1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy. 2. secreting a fatty substance. [1720 30; < NL sebaceus. See SEBUM, ACEOUS] * * * …

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  • 37sebaceous — adjective a) of or relating to fat, sebum b) oozing fat …

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  • 38sebaceous — Synonyms and related words: adipose, blubbery, buttery, butyraceous, chrismal, chrismatory, fat, fatty, greasy, lardaceous, lardy, mucoid, oily, oleaginous, oleic, rich, sleek, slick, slippery, smooth, soapy, suety, tallowy, unctuous, unguent,&#8230; …

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  • 39sebaceous — se|ba|ceous [ sə beıʃəs ] adjective TECHNICAL relating to a part of the body that produces oil for your skin and hair …

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  • 40sebaceous — see SUET …

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