The semifluid secretion of the sebaceous glands, consisting chiefly of fat, keratin, and cellular material.
[Latin sēbum, tallow.]
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The semifluid secretion of the sebaceous glands, consisting chiefly of fat, keratin, and cellular material.
[Latin sēbum, tallow.]
The oily secretion of the sebaceous glands, whose ducts open into the hair follicles. It is composed of fat and epithelial debris from the cells of the malpighian layer, and it lubricates the skin. It is also secreted by the tarsal glands of the eyelids.
Dansk (Danish)
n. - talg, hudfedt
Nederlands (Dutch)
talg, huidsmeer
Português (Portuguese)
n. - sebo (m) (Fisiol.)
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fettavsöndring, fett
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
脂肪
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 脂肪
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مادة دهنيه تفرزها ألغدد الدهنيه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - חלב (ח צרויה, ל סגולה)
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