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sebum

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsibm̩

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolsebo
Françaissébum
DeutschHautfettTalg
15 more languages
Catalàseu
Češtinalůj
Suomitali
Íslenskahúðfeiti
Italianosebo
日本語皮脂
한국어개기름피지
Kurdîtalî
Latinasēbum
Nederlandstalg
Polskiłój
Portuguêssebo
Русскийко́жное са́ло
Svenskatalg
Українськалій

Examples

“‘I mean⟳, it is not simply adolescent acne caused by the over-excretion of sebum.’”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

sebundy sec Sec. sec' sec'tary sec'y

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