SEBACEOUS


Meaning of SEBACEOUS in English

/ sɪˈbeɪʃəs; NAmE / adjective

[ usually before noun ] ( biology ) producing a substance like oil in the body :

the sebaceous glands in the skin

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WORD ORIGIN

early 18th cent.: from Latin sebaceus (from sebum tallow) + -ous .

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