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Noun Concept
Categories: Glands, Secretion, Skin anatomy
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sebum
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The oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin WordNet 3.0
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The oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris. Wiktionary
Thick oily substance. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
secretion
HAS KIND
smegma
Meibomian gland
DERIVATION
greasy
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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sebum
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sebum
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