Associations to the word «Sebum»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

SEBUM, noun. The oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin.

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke