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SEBUM [1 record]

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Record 1 2018-04-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Skin
DEF

The fatty lubricant matter secreted by sebaceous glands of the skin.

OBS

sebum: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil cutané
DEF

Sécrétion des glandes sébacées qui confère à la peau la souplesse et lubrifie sa surface, ainsi que les poils.

OBS

[Le sébum] contient beaucoup de substances grasses et ressemble au lait.

CONT

Les glandes sébacées secrètent le sébum, matière grasse ou lipide, qui s'écoule à la surface de la peau et enrobe les poils.

OBS

sébum : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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