sebum
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bəm Origin:
1700–10; < Latin sēbum tallow, grease
1700–10; < Latin sēbum tallow, grease
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| —n | |
| the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands that acts as a lubricant for the hair and skin and provides some protection against bacteria | |
| [C19: from New Latin, from Latin: tallow] | |
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00:10
Sebum
is always a great word to know.
So is melanocyte. Does it mean:
| A pigment-producing cell in the skin, hair and eye that determines their color |
| small sweat glands that produce a fluid secretion without removing cytoplasm from secreting cells |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
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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Science Dictionary
| sebum (sē'bəm) Pronunciation Key
The fatty substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of mammals that protects and lubricates the skin and hair. |
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When the skin produces excessive sebum, it becomes heavy and thick in texture.
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