Lexic.us

Definition of Sebaceous

1. Adjective. Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil. "Oleaginous seeds"

Definition of Sebaceous

1. a. Pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of fat; having the appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions of some plants, or the sebaceous humor of animals.

Definition of Sebaceous

1. Adjective. of or relating to fat, sebum ¹

2. Adjective. oozing fat ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Sebaceous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Sebaceous

1. Pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of fat; having the appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions of some plants, or the sebaceous humor of animals. Sebaceous cyst, small subcutaneous glands, usually connected with hair follicles. They secrete an oily semifluid matter, composed in great part of fat, which softens and lubricates the hair and skin. Origin: NL. Sebaceus, from L. Sebum tallow, grease. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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Literary usage of Sebaceous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Text-book of Physiology for Medical Students and Physicians by William Henry Howell (1911)
"The sebaceous secretion from different places, or in different animals, ... Upon the skin of the newly born the sebaceous material is accumulated to form ..."

2. Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical by Henry Gray (1870)
"Diagram of structure of hair, hair follicle, and sebaceous glands (Kölliker). a. Root of hair, in ita follicle. 1. Outer dry layer of cuticle. 2. ..."

3. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1886)
"If one will consult the concisely written pages of any good modern text-book on cutaneous diseases relating to the sebaceous glands, and take the trouble to ..."

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