adjective Physiology.
- pertaining to, of the nature of, or resembling tallow or fat; fatty; greasy.
- secreting a fatty substance.
adjective
- of or resembling sebum, fat, or tallow; fatty
- 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.
- Of, resembling, or characterized by fat or sebum; fatty.
- Secreting or producing fat or sebum.