English Explanatory Dictionary

sebaceous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to fat, sebum.
  2. Oozing fat.
  3. Tallowy, waxy.

Pronunciation

/səˈbeɪ.ʃəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-sebaceous.wav

Word forms

sebaceous

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sebaceus, from Latin sebum, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out”), which Proto-Germanic *saipǭ ("soap") is also derived from.

Related words

sebacic acid sebum

Derived words

keratosebaceous nonsebaceous pilosebaceous sebaceous adenitis sebaceous cyst sebaceous follicle sebaceous gland sebaceousness sebaceous nevus syndrome
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