sebaceous gland
noun
any of the cutaneous glands that secrete oily matter for lubricating hair and skin.
Origin of sebaceous gland
First recorded in 1720–30
Words nearby sebaceous gland
seaworthy,
sebaceous,
sebaceous adenoma,
sebaceous cyst,
sebaceous epithelioma,
sebaceous gland,
sebaceous glands,
sebacic,
sebacic acid,
sebastian,
sebastopol
Example sentences from the Web for sebaceous gland
A boil is an inflammatory formation having its starting point in a sebaceous-gland, sweat-gland, or hair-follicle.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin |Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Medical definitions for sebaceous gland
sebaceous gland
n.
Any of the numerous holocrine glands in the dermis that empty into a hair follicle and produce and secrete sebum.
sebaceous follicle
Scientific definitions for sebaceous gland
sebaceous gland
[ sĭ-bā′shəs ]
Any of the glands that are found in the skin of mammals and secrete sebum into the hair follicles.