sebaceous

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sebaceus, from Latin sebum, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out”), which Proto-Germanic *saipǭ ("soap") is also derived from.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /səˈbeɪ.ʃəs/

• Audio (US):

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• Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

sebaceous (not comparable)

1. of or relating to fat, sebum
2. oozing fat
3. (botany) tallowy, waxy

   a sebaceous plant secretion

Derived terms

• keratosebaceous
• sebaceous adenitis
• sebaceous cyst
• sebaceous follicle
• sebaceous gland
• sebaceous nevus syndrome

Related terms

• sebacic acid
• sebum

Translations

of or relating to fat, sebum

• Bulgarian: мастен (masten)
• Catalan: sebaci
• Esperanto: seba
• Finnish: rasvainen (fi)
• German: Talg-, Fett-, talgig
• Ido: sebala (io)
• Irish: geireach
• Polish: łojowy
• Portuguese: sebáceo (pt)
• Romanian: sebaceu (ro)
• Spanish: sebáceo