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Meaning of sebum | Babel Free

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

Català seu
Čeština lůj
Deutsch Hautfett Talg
Español sebo
Suomi tali
Français sébum
Íslenska húðfeiti
Italiano sebo
日本語 皮脂
한국어 개기름 피지
Kurdî talî talî
Latina sēbum
Nederlands talg
Polski łój
Português sebo
Русский ко́жное са́ло
Svenska talg
Українська лій

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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