English Explanatory Dictionary

sebum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːbəm/ /ˈsiːbm̩/

Word forms

sebum sebums seba

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sēbum (“tallow, grease; suet”).

Derived words

sebaceous sebific seborrhagia seborrhea
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