Sebaceous Synonyms

sĭ-bāshəs
Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. greasy
  2. oily
  3. oleaginous

Words Related to Sebaceous

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. apocrine
  2. meibomian
  3. ceruminous
  4. eccrine
  5. lachrymal
  6. ductless
  7. gland
  8. submandibular

Sebaceous Sentence Examples

  • Sebaceous glands secrete sebum that keeps the hair shiny and waterproof to some extent.

  • The skin is full of ' sebaceous glands ' which maintain the health of the skin.

  • They feed on epidermal tissue debris, parts of feathers, sebaceous secretions and blood.

  • For some children, these hormonal changes affect the skin, particularly the sebaceous glands, making them overactive.

  • In this event, the sebaceous glands excrete an excess of sebum to the point that it builds up into a waxy plaque on the scalp and sometimes the face.

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