Definition of Sebacious
Se*ba"ceous (?), a. [NL.
sebaceus, from L. sebum tallow, grease.]
(Physiol.) Pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of
fat; having the appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions
of some plants, or the sebaceous humor of animals.
Sebaceous cyst (Med.), a cyst formed
by distention of a sebaceous gland, due to obstruction of its
excretory duct. -- Sebaceous glands
(Anat.), small subcutaneous glands, usually connected with
hair follicles. They secrete an oily semifluid matter, composed in
great part of fat, which softens and lubricates the hair and
skin.
Se*ba"ceous (?), a. [NL.
sebaceus, from L. sebum tallow, grease.]
(Physiol.) Pertaining to, or secreting, fat; composed of
fat; having the appearance of fat; as, the sebaceous secretions
of some plants, or the sebaceous humor of animals.
Sebaceous cyst (Med.), a cyst formed
by distention of a sebaceous gland, due to obstruction of its
excretory duct. -- Sebaceous glands
(Anat.), small subcutaneous glands, usually connected with
hair follicles. They secrete an oily semifluid matter, composed in
great part of fat, which softens and lubricates the hair and
skin.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- of or relating to fat, sebum
- oozing fat
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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