sebaceous gland
sebaceous gland · sebaceous glands
сальная железа
Talgdrüse
A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair…A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.
» Sebum is a natural oily substance produced by the sebaceous glands in the skin.
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1 sensesA gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.
Talgdrüse
са́льная железа́sálʹnaja železá
a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin
Examples
1 sentencesSebum is a natural oily substance produced by the sebaceous glands in the skin.
Translations
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By meaning 1
gland of skin secreting sebum:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
gland of skin secreting sebum:
Forms
plural: sebaceous glands| Singular | sebaceous gland |
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Synonyms
2 synonymssebaceous follicleglandulae sebaceae
Close in meaning
- a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin:sebaceous follicleglandulae sebaceae