sebumImported
Fatty lubricant matter secreted by sebaceous glands, and made of made of triglyceride oils, wax, squalene, and metabolytes of fat-producing cells[BTO,WP].
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- sebumbto
- sebum materialenvo
- Sebumfma
- GAID:1168
- sebumma
- MESH:D012629
- Sebumncit
- UMLS:C0036511
- Wikipedia:Sebaceous_glands#Sebum
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Sebum
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The composition of sebum varies across species. In humans, the lipid content is as follows: 25% wax monoesters, 41% triglycerides, 16% free fatty acids, 12% squalene; Sapienic acid is a sebum fatty acid that is unique to humans.
UBPROP_0000009
waterproofs skin
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produces