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hair follicle
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈheə ˌfɒl.ɪ.kəl/ us /ˈher ˌfɑː.lɪ.kəl/
a tube-shaped covering that surrounds the lower part of a hair and which feeds the hair as it grows:
Apocrine glands develop in areas with hair follicles.
Keratin is a protein that makes up your hair follicles.
In these cases, white blood cells attack hair follicles, leading to hair loss.
Graft skin is usually void of associated structures such as hair follicles and sweat glands.
Normally, a hair follicle will produce a new shaft of hair once an old hair is shed.
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