sebaceous gland

Noun

Meaning

a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin

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Synonyms

sebaceous follicle glandulae sebaceae gland adrenal gland exocrine gland meibomian gland apocrine gland sweat gland preen gland Harderian gland oil gland kind of gland muciparous gland acinar gland fatty gland
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Hypernyms

oil gland

Hyponyms

meibomian gland Montgomery's tubercle tarsal gland

Close letter words and terms

sebaceous appendage sebaceous cyst sebaceous follicle sebaceous gland hyperplasia sebaceous nevus syndrome sebaceous organ