sebaceous gland
Noun

sebaceous gland (plural sebaceous glands)

  1. (anatomy) A gland of the skin which secretes an oily substance, sebum, usually into a hair follicle near the surface of the skin.
Synonyms
  • sebaceous follicle
  • glandulae sebaceae
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