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SEBUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
Classified under:
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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