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/ˈsiːbəm/ · noun
(physiology) A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris..
‘I mean, it is not simply adolescent acne caused by the over-excretion of sebum.’
Use sebum when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Sebum means (physiology) A thick oily substance, secreted by the sebaceous glands of the skin, that consists of fat, keratin and cellular debris..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
‘I mean, it is not simply adolescent acne caused by the over-excretion of sebum.’
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