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sebaceous

se·ba·ceous

US/səˈbeɪ.ʃəs/ uncommon

adjective

1.

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

  • “greasy hamburgers”
  • “oily fried potatoes”
  • “oleaginous seeds”
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Origin

Borrowed from Latin sebaceus (whence -aceous), from Latin sebum, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out”), which Proto-Germanic *saipǭ ("soap") is also derived from.

Phrases

  • sebaceous adenitis
  • sebaceous cyst
  • sebaceous filament
  • sebaceous follicle
  • sebaceous gland
  • sebaceous nevus syndrome
  • sebacic acid

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