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sebum

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sebum: see sebaceous gland sebaceous gland (səbā`shəs), gland in the skin of mammals that secretes an oily substance called sebum.
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sebum
the oily secretion of the sebaceous glands that acts as a lubricant for the hair and skin and provides some protection against bacteria

sebum [′sē·bəm]
(physiology)
The secretion of sebaceous glands, composed of fat, cellular debris, and keratin.


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Cyst walls are made up of epithelium-lined connective tissue, skin appendages, keratin, sebum, and hair.
Initially, the company's two R&D units have histologically confirmed that a peroxide, which consists of oxidized sebum, causes the death of hair root cells and stimulates the baldness.
Chlorine sucks sebum out of the hair, causing split ends and smelly strands.
 
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