sebum

English

/ˈsibm̩/

noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin sebum (tallow, suet, grease, sebum).

Origin

Latin

sebum

Gloss

tallow, suet, grease, sebum

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

sebacic English
sebific English
sebaceus Latin
sebum Latin
sébum French
*seyb- Proto-Indo-European
seu Old French
sèu Catalan, Valencian
sêf Friulian
sivu Sicilian