sebum
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈsiːbəm/ / /ˈsiːbm̩/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin sēbumlbor. English sebum Learned borrowing from Latin sēbum (“tallow, grease; suet”).
- A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.
“‘I mean, it is not simply adolescent acne caused by the over-excretion of sebum.’”