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sebum

se·bum

UK/ˈsiːbəm/ US/ˈsiːbm̩/ uncommon

noun

1.

the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin sēbum (“tallow, grease; suet”).

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