sebaceous
adjUS /səˈbeɪ.ʃəs/
Etymology 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.
1
Of or relating to fat, sebum.
2
Oozing fat.
- Derived terms
- keratosebaceous, nonsebaceous, pilosebaceous, sebaceous adenitis, sebaceous cyst, sebaceous filament, sebaceous follicle, sebaceous gland, sebaceousness, sebaceous nevus syndrome
- Related terms
- sebacic acid, sebum