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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.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sebaceous gland1

First recorded in 1720–30

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Example Sentences

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

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

This is merely the solidified secretion from the sebaceous gland.

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