SEBUM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("sebum" is a kind of...):

secretion (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sebum"):

smegma (a white secretion of the sebaceous glands of the foreskin)

Derivation:

sebaceous (containing an unusual amount of grease or oil)

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