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sebaceous gland

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.

Noun

sebaceous gland (plural sebaceous glands)

  1. A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.
    Synonyms:
    sebaceous follicle, glandulae sebaceae

sebaceous gland meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Arabic

sebaceous gland in Hindi

gland of skin secreting sebum
तैल ग्रंथि, वसा ग्रंथि vasā granthi, त्वग्वसीय ग्रंथि tvagvasīya granthi

sebaceous gland in Tamil

கொழுப்புத்திரவத்தை சுரக்கும் சுரப்பி, எண்ணெய்ச் சுரப்பி, நெய்ச்சுரப்பி, மயிர்ப்பை, எண்ணெய்ச் சுரப்பிகள், கொழுப்புச் சுரப்பி

sebaceous gland in Malayalam

സ്‌നേഹഗ്രന്ഥി

sebaceous gland in Arabic

gland of skin secreting sebum
غُدَّة دُهْنيّة

Synonyms of sebaceous gland

  • sebaceous follicle
  • glandulae sebaceae

Forms of sebaceous gland

pluralsebaceous glands

Questions about sebaceous gland

What does sebaceous gland mean?
Sebaceous gland means a gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.
What is sebaceous gland in Hindi?
Sebaceous gland in Hindi is तैल ग्रंथि, वसा ग्रंथि (vasā granthi), त्वग्वसीय ग्रंथि (tvagvasīya granthi). See Sebaceous gland meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is sebaceous gland?
Sebaceous gland is a noun.
What is the plural of sebaceous gland?
The plural of sebaceous gland is sebaceous glands.

Words near sebaceous gland in the dictionary

  1. sebaceous
  2. sebaceous adenitis
  3. sebaceous cyst
  4. sebaceous filament
  5. sebaceous filaments
  6. sebaceous gland
  7. sebaceous glands
  8. sebaceous nevus syndrome
  9. sebaceousness
  10. sebacic
  11. sebacic acid

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