sebaceous
adjective
se·ba·ceous
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Definition of sebaceous
1
: secreting sebum
sebaceous glands
2
: of, relating to, or being fatty material : fatty
a sebaceous exudate
Examples of sebaceous in a Sentence
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The sebaceous glands are responsible for producing sebum, which is a cocktail of wax esters, triglycerides, and squalene, Dr. Stevenson says. — Sarah Jacoby, SELF, "What the Heck Is Squalane Oil and Why Is It Suddenly in All My Skin-Care Products?," 20 June 2019 Vernix is a sebaceous layer of cells that almost appear as a creamy white substance that covers a baby as it is delivered. — Marci Robin, Allure, ""Newborn" Cream Claims to Give Adults Baby-Soft Skin With a Surprising Ingredient," 29 Oct. 2018 Turns out, your ears (and the area behind and around them) actually contain oil glands, which produce sebum — the oily stuff that causes clogged pores and sebaceous cysts. — Macaela Mackenzie, Allure, "Ear Pimples Are Real — Here's How to Get Rid of Them," 19 Sep. 2018 Hormones: Androgen hormones overstimulate the sebaceous (oil) glands, which makes your body produce so much oil that it gets stuck in your pores and traps bacteria. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Everything You Need to Know To Get Rid of Cystic Acne for Good," 7 Nov. 2017 Deeper peels penetrate the dermis, a deeper layer of the skin which contains sweat glands, nerve endings, hair follicles, sebaceous glands and blood vessels. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "The clinical advantage of chemical peels," 16 May 2018 The neck has fewer sebaceous glands, which secrete oil. — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, "Everything You Need to Know About Moisturizing Your Neck," 31 Oct. 2017 Hormones: Androgen hormones overstimulate the sebaceous (oil) glands, which makes your body produce so much oil that it gets stuck in your pores and traps bacteria. — Kristin Koch, Seventeen, "Everything You Need to Know To Get Rid of Cystic Acne for Good," 16 June 2015 In severe cases, doctors may prescribe Accutane, a strong oral medication that decreases the amount of oil that your sebaceous glands produce. — Kristin Koch, Seventeen, "Everything You Need to Know To Get Rid of Cystic Acne for Good," 16 June 2015These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sebaceous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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sebaceous
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of sebaceous
biology
: producing an oily substance in the body
See the full definition for sebaceous in the English Language Learners Dictionary
sebaceous
adjective
se·ba·ceous
| \ si-ˈbā-shəs
\
\
Medical Definition of sebaceous
1
: secreting sebum
2
: of, relating to, or being fatty material
a sebaceous exudate