Assertion: sebaceous gland | /r/CapableOf | serve to protect the body
Facets:
value: against microorganisms
type: PURPOSE
value: against bacterial and fungal infections
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: against germs
type: PURPOSE
value: by secreting acids
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: Sebaceous glands are part of the body's integumentary system and serve to protect the body against microorganisms.
text: Sebaceous glands are part of the body's integumentary system and serve to protect the body against microorganisms.
text: Sebaceous glands are part of the body’s integumentary system and serve to protect the body against germs.
text: Sebaceous glands also serve to protect the body against bacterial and fungal infections by secreting acids to form a thin film on the skin that acts as a neutralizing barrier to microbes.
text: Sebaceous glands are part of the body's integumentary system and serve to protect the body against microorganisms.