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sebum Definition

se·bum (bəm)

noun

the semiliquid, greasy secretion of the sebaceous glands

Etymology: L, tallow: see soap

sebum Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • secrete: What is the name for the glands that secrete sebum onto hair?
  • produce: Producing more sebum is NOT due to eating fatty foods.
  • call: This is due to the over production of an oily substance called sebum in the lower levels of the skin.
  • regulate: The formula contains Vitamin PP and a starch derivative that absorbs and regulates excess sebum as well as aromatic plants that purify the skin.
  • eliminate: The gentle cleanser Enriched with a soapwort extract, this cleansing cream-gel cleanses the skin in depth and eliminates excess sebum.
  • reduce: Washing disturbs the normal acid condition of the skin, and reduces the sebum ( or oil ) level.

Adjective modifier

  • excess: However, when the glands produce excess sebum, the follicles become blocked.
  • more: Producing more sebum is NOT due to eating fatty foods.
  • much: Too much sebum makes your skin oily and causes spots.
  • human: Its structure is very close to human sebum so it is easily absorbed.
  • excessive: Seborrhoeic blepharitis is also a disease of the anterior eyelid margin and is caused by excessive sebum.
  • natural: The cream brings the benefits of vitamin A and jojoba oil, which is the closest oil to our own natural sebum.

Modifies a noun

  • secretion: These are: - A rise in sebum secretion from the sebaceous glands in response to the production of sex hormones in adolescence.
  • production: Sweat and sebum production brings moisture onto the skin's surface and as such favors bacterial growth.
  • excretion: The main reason why acne appears in adolescence seems to be changes in hormonal status which drive sebum excretion.
  • rate: People with bad acne on average have higher sebum rates.
  • level: Their skin is a lot drier and oilier due to higher sebum levels and high moisture evaporation rates.

Noun used with modifier

  • balance: It helps balance sebum production and smoothes out the texture of the skin, leaving it soft and comfortable.

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