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sebaceous definition

se·ba·ceous (sə bā′s̸həs)

adjective

of or like fat, tallow, or sebum; esp., designating certain skin glands that secrete sebum

Etymology: L sebaceus < sebum, tallow: see soap

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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