Defn: See Sebacic. [Obs.]
SEBIFEROUS
Se*bif"er*ous, a. Etym: [L. sebum tallow + -ferous.]
1. (Bot.)
Defn: Producing vegetable tallow.
2. (Physiol.)
Defn: Producing fat; sebaceous; as, the sebiferous, or sebaceous, glands.
SEBIPAROUS
Se*bip"a*rous, a. Etym: [L. sebum tallow + parere to bring forth.]
(Physiol.)
Defn: Same as Sebiferous.
SEBORRHEA
Seb"or*rhe*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. sebum tallow + Gr. (Med.)
Defn: A morbidly increased discharge of sebaceous matter upon the skin; stearrhea.