sebaceous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /səˈbeɪ.ʃəs/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sebaceus (whence -aceous), from Latin sebum, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out”), which Proto-Germanic *saipǭ ("soap") is also derived from.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Of or relating to fat, sebum.
- (not-comparable) Oozing fat.
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(not-comparable) Tallowy, waxy.
a sebaceous plant secretion
Deriveds
sebaceous follicle · keratosebaceous · sebaceous gland · pilosebaceous · sebaceousness · sebaceous nevus syndrome · nonsebaceous · sebaceous filament · sebaceous adenitis · sebaceous cyst
Relateds
Translations (13)
fi rasvainen (of or relating to fat, sebum) · pt sebáceo (of or relating to fat, sebum) · ga geireach (of or relating to fat, sebum) · ro sebaceu (of or relating to fat, sebum) · bg мастен (of or relating to fat, sebum) · de Talg- (of or relating to fat, sebum) · de talgig (of or relating to fat, sebum) · de Fett- (of or relating to fat, sebum) · ca sebaci (of or relating to fat, sebum) · pl łojowy (of or relating to fat, sebum) · io sebala (of or relating to fat, sebum) · es sebáceo (of or relating to fat, sebum) · eo seba (of or relating to fat, sebum)