sebaceous

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sebaceus, from Latin sebum, from Proto-Indo-European *seyb- (“to pour out”), which Proto-Germanic *saipǭ ("soap") is also derived from.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪʃəs

Adjective

sebaceous (not comparable)

1. of or relating to fat, sebum
2. oozing fat
3. (botany) tallowy, waxy

   a sebaceous plant secretion

Derived terms

• keratosebaceous
• sebaceous follicle
• sebaceous gland

Related terms

• sebacic acid
• sebum

Translations

of or relating to fat, sebum

• Catalan: sebaci
• Esperanto: seba
• Finnish: rasvainen (fi)
• Ido: sebala (io)

• Irish: geireach
• Polish: łojowy
• Portuguese: sebáceo
• Spanish: sebáceo