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sebum

/ˈsibm̩/

Meanings
noun
A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris.

Examples :

"The teenager's skin was oily because of excess sebum. "
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Related Words

Illustration teenager

teenager noun

/ˈtiːnˌeɪ.dʒə(ɹ)/

A person between 13 and 19 years of age; an adolescent.

"My younger sister is a teenager now, and she's starting to get more independent. "

Illustration glands

glands noun

/ɡlændz/

An organ that synthesizes a substance, such as hormones or breast milk, and releases it, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).

"The doctor examined the patient's swollen glands in their neck to determine if they had an infection. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration thick

thick noun

/θɪk/ /θɘk/

The thickest, or most active or intense, part of something.

"It was mayhem in the thick of battle."

Illustration substance

substance noun

/ˈsʌbstəns/

Physical matter; material.

"The scientist carefully examined the substance to determine its chemical composition. "

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secreted verb

/ˈsiːkɹətɪd/ /sɪˈkɹiːtɪd/

To make or keep secret.

"The shy student secreted the note under his desk, hoping no one would see it. "

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sebaceous adjective

/sɪˈbeɪʃəs/ /səˈbeɪʃəs/

Of or relating to fat, sebum

"The teenager used a special cleanser to control the sebaceous secretions on her face and prevent acne. "

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keratin noun

/ˈkɛr.ə.tᵊn/

The protein of which hair and nails are composed.

"My hair is strong because it has a lot of keratin. "

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consists verb

/kənˈsɪsts/

To be.

"Our lunch consists of a sandwich, an apple, and a drink. "

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debris noun

/ˈdeɪbɹiː/ /dəˈbɹiː/

Rubble, wreckage, scattered remains of something destroyed.

"After the storm, the yard was filled with debris. "

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excess noun

/əkˈsɛs/

The state of surpassing or going beyond limits; the being of a measure beyond sufficiency, necessity, or duty; that which exceeds what is usual or proper

"The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country."

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cellular noun

/ˈsɛljələr/ /ˈsɛljʊlər/

A cellular phone (mobile phone).

"My sister's new cellular is very fast. "