oil gland
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oil gland

noun

Definition of OIL GLAND

: a gland (as of the skin) that produces an oily secretion: as
a : a sebaceous gland
b : uropygial gland

First Known Use of OIL GLAND

circa 1836

oil gland

noun    (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of OIL GLAND

: a gland (as of the skin) that produces an oily secretion; specifically : sebaceous gland

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