antiseborrheic

antiseborrheic
1. Preventing or relieving excessive secretion of sebum; preventing or relieving seborrheic dermatitis. 2. An agent having such actions.

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an·ti·seb·or·rhe·ic (an″te-) (an″ti-seb″o-reґik) 1. effective in the prevention or relief of seborrheic dermatitis or of the excessive secretion of sebum. 2. an agent that prevents or relieves seborrheic dermatitis or excessive secretion of sebum.

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