hair follicle
noun
: the tubular epithelial sheath that surrounds the lower part of the hair shaft and encloses at the bottom a vascular papilla supplying the growing basal part of the hair with nourishment see hair illustration
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Wear loose, breathable clothing to avoid irritating or clogging your hair follicles.
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
The acupressure scalp massage helps ease this tension while improving blood flow to hair follicles, promoting healthy growth.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
This hormone causes the cells that produce melanin (melanocytes) to be depleted from hair follicles.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
Pseudomonas are bacteria that lurk in warm environments like hot tubs and swimming pools and can cause hot tub folliculitis, an infection of hair follicles.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 July 2025
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Sherri Gordon, Health, 14 Aug. 2025
The acupressure scalp massage helps ease this tension while improving blood flow to hair follicles, promoting healthy growth.
—Pooja Shah, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
This hormone causes the cells that produce melanin (melanocytes) to be depleted from hair follicles.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 29 July 2025
Pseudomonas are bacteria that lurk in warm environments like hot tubs and swimming pools and can cause hot tub folliculitis, an infection of hair follicles.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 28 July 2025
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“Hair follicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair%20follicle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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