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sebaceous


adjective Physiology.

  1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy.
  2. secreting a fatty substance.

adjective

  1. of or resembling sebum, fat, or tallow; fatty
  2. secreting fat or a greasy lubricating substance

adj.1728, “secreting sebum,” from Latin sebaceus “of tallow,” from sebum “tallow, grease” (see sebum). Meaning “oily, greasy, fatty” is from 1783. adj.

  1. Of, resembling, or characterized by fat or sebum; fatty.
  2. Secreting or producing fat or sebum.
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