sebum
IPA: sˈibʌm
noun
- (physiology) A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.
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Examples of "sebum" in Sentences
- It is a component of human sebum.
- Earwax is partly composed of sebum.
- Androgens cause sebum overproduction.
- The effect on sebum production is temporary.
- The oil is similar to the natural sebum of whale.
- Sebum is produced by sebaceous glands of the epidermis.
- Inside the pore are sebaceous glands which produce sebum.
- In the eyelids, meibomian sebaceous glands secrete sebum into tears.
- Meibomian glands in the eyelid secrete sebum to lubricate and protect the eye.
- It can open up the pores, allow the pores to expel their sebum and reduce acne.
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