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se⋅bum

[see-buhm]
–noun Physiology.
the fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands.

Origin:
1700–10; < L sēbum tallow, grease
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se·bum   (sē'bəm)   
n.  The semifluid secretion of the sebaceous glands, consisting chiefly of fat, keratin, and cellular material.

[Latin sēbum, tallow.]
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Main Entry: se·bum
Pronunciation: 'sEb-&m
Function: noun
: fatty lubricant matter secreted by sebaceous glands of the skin
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sebum se·bum (sē'bəm)
n.
The semifluid secretion of the sebaceous glands, consisting chiefly of fat, keratin, and cellular material.

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