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Definition of sebum noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sebum

noun
 
/ˈsiːbəm/
 
/ˈsiːbəm/
[uncountable]
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  1. an oil-like substance produced by the sebaceous glands
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: modern Latin, from Latin sebum ‘grease’.
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