Definition of sebaceous gland Sebaceous gland
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What does sebaceous gland mean?
WordNet
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| sebaceous gland - a cutaneous gland that secretes sebum (usually into a hair follicle) for lubricating hair and skin | ||
| sebaceous follicle, glandulae sebaceae | ||
| oil gland a gland that secretes oil | ||
| integumentary system the skin and its appendages | ||
| hair follicle a small tubular cavity containing the root of a hair; small muscles and sebaceous glands are associated with them | ||
| meibomian gland, tarsal gland a long sebaceous gland that lubricates the eyelids; "bacterial infection of a Meibomian gland produces a stye" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- sebaceous gland (Noun)
A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.
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The sebaceous glands are glands found in the skin of mammals.
They secrete an oily substance called sebum (Latin, meaning "fat" or "tallow").
Function.
Sebum acts to protect and waterproof hair and skin, and keep them from becoming dry. It can also protect against the growth of microorganisms on skin.
