sebum
Meaning
A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.
Synonyms
Hyphenated as
se‧bum
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsibm̩/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sēbum (“tallow, grease; suet”).
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