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)

of or relating to fat, sebum
oozing fat
(botany) tallowy, waxy
a sebaceous plant secretion

Derived terms

keratosebaceous
sebaceous follicle
sebaceous gland

Related terms

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

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