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sebaceous

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɪˈbeɪʃəs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(si bā′shəs)

se•ba•ceous (si bā′shəs),USA pronunciation adj. [Physiol.]

Physiologypertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat;
fatty;
greasy.
Physiologysecreting a fatty substance.

Neo-Latin sēbāceus. See sebum, -aceous
1720–30

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sebaceous /sɪˈbeɪʃəs/ adj

of or resembling sebum, fat, or tallow; fatty
secreting fat or a greasy lubricating substance

Etymology: 18th Century: from Late Latin sēbāceus, from sebum

'sebaceous' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

acne - blackhead - meibomian gland - sebaceous glands - seborrhoea - sebum - smegma - stye - wen - xeroderma - atheroma - comedo - milium - oil gland - vernix caseosa - sebaceous gland - seborrhea

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