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sebum

  ('bəm) pronunciation
n.

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.

 
Translations: Translations for: Sebum

Dansk (Danish)
n. - talg, hudfedt

Nederlands (Dutch)
talg, huidsmeer

Français (French)
n. - sébum

Deutsch (German)
n. - Talg

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σμήγμα

Italiano (Italian)
sebo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - sebo (m) (Fisiol.)

Русский (Russian)
кожное сало

Español (Spanish)
n. - sebo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fettavsöndring, fett

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
脂肪

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 脂肪

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 피지

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 脂, 皮脂

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مادة دهنيه تفرزها ألغدد الدهنيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חלב (ח צרויה, ל סגולה)‬


 
 

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