sebaceous

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Adjective sebaceous has 1 sense

greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous - containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; "greasy hamburgers"; "oily fried potatoes"; "oleaginous seeds"
Antonyms: nonfat, fat-free, fatless (indirect, via fatty)

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Sebaceous

Definition:

Relating to or secreting sebum, a fatty or oily substance produced by the sebaceous glands in the skin.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Adjective: Referring to the sebaceous glands or their secretions.

Example: Dermatologists often recommend gentle cleansers for people with sebaceous skin.

Sense 2:

Noun: A sebaceous gland, which is a tiny gland in the skin that secretes sebum.

Example: The forehead and nose have a higher concentration of sebaceous, leading to oilier skin in those areas.

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