sébum

See also: sebum

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sēbum; doublet of the inherited suif.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.bɔm/

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Noun

sébum m (plural sébums)

1. sebum

   Un excès de sébum entraîne l’acné.

   An excess of sebum causes acne.

Descendants

• → Romanian: sebum

References

• “sébum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Further reading

• “sébum”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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