Definition of "sebaceous" [se•ba•ceous]

• Of, relating to, or resembling fat or sebum; fatty. (adjective)
• Secreting fat or sebum. (adjective)

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• "(These oil glands - scientifically termed sebaceous glands - are associated with the hair vesicles of the skin.) And as the cells within these oil glands increase in number at such a rapid pace, they cause the glands 'outlets to be obstructed."
• "The pores in your skin contain oil producing glands called sebaceous glands that release oil called sebum."
• "The hair canals are connected to a gland that produces an oily substance referred as sebum and the gland that produces sebum is called sebaceous gland."