Sebaceous

//səˈbeɪ.ʃəs//

"Sebaceous" in a Sentence (3 examples)

Sebum is a natural oily substance produced by the sebaceous glands in the skin.

The skin gets its oil, called sebum, from the sebaceous glands. Each gland connects to a passage of extremely small hairs. The sebum travels through these passages. The oil reaches the surface of the skin through little holes, called pores. Sometimes, the sebum, hair and cells of the pores block these openings. This is how acne starts.

a sebaceous plant secretion

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