sebaceous
adjective/sɪˈbeɪʃəs/
/sɪˈbeɪʃəs/
[usually before noun] (biology)- producing a substance like oil in the body
- the sebaceous glands in the skin
Word Originearly 18th cent.: from Latin sebaceus (from sebum ‘tallow’) + -ous.Want to learn more?
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