sebum
A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of…A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.
» Our skin is coated with sebum, a natural moisturizing oil.
Наша кожа покрыта секретом сальных желёз — естественной увлажняющей смазкой.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.
Talg
ко́жное са́лоkóžnoje sálo
the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
Examples
4 sentencesOur skin is coated with sebum, a natural moisturizing oil.
ruНаша кожа покрыта секретом сальных желёз — естественной увлажняющей смазкой.
When sebum mixes with bacteria on the skin, it can create a bad smell.
Sebum is typically a pale yellow color.
Sebum is a natural oily substance produced by the sebaceous glands in the skin.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin sēbum (“tallow, grease; suet”).Learned borrowing from Latin sēbum (“tallow, grease; suet”).
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Forms
plural: sebums / sebaWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable