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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web That’s why this chemical’s control of hair follicle cells and stem cells is so boggling. 
Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 27 July 2022 The modification can be as minuscule as washing your face or as overt as permanently altering every hair follicle on your head. Luna Adler, Glamour, 26 July 2022 Whether the damage stems from hair color, chemical straightening, perming, curling or damaging effects from the sun, the right deep conditioner can help restore hair health from the hair follicle and deep into each segment of hair. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022 For cases where a hair follicle still exists, new and cult-classic products help stimulate the growth cycle and strengthen hair to prevent breakage. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2022 Additionally, this lotion also works to heal irritated red bumps and ingrown hairs by physically making the hair follicle weaker, stopping ingrown hairs from forming altogether. The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022 Triclosan battles folliculitis when acne occurs near the hair follicle from fungal or bacterial organisms. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022 Darker hair types will get the most from this treatment as laser hair removal machines detect hair based on pigmentation or melanin within the hair follicle while leaving the surrounding skin untouched, says Dr. Green. April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 26 Apr. 2022 Lemon oil, although similar to orange oil, works to effectively unclog pores in the hair follicle as well as increase the shine and thickness of the hair strands. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022 See More
Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 27 July 2022 The modification can be as minuscule as washing your face or as overt as permanently altering every hair follicle on your head. Luna Adler, Glamour, 26 July 2022 Whether the damage stems from hair color, chemical straightening, perming, curling or damaging effects from the sun, the right deep conditioner can help restore hair health from the hair follicle and deep into each segment of hair. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022 For cases where a hair follicle still exists, new and cult-classic products help stimulate the growth cycle and strengthen hair to prevent breakage. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2022 Additionally, this lotion also works to heal irritated red bumps and ingrown hairs by physically making the hair follicle weaker, stopping ingrown hairs from forming altogether. The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022 Triclosan battles folliculitis when acne occurs near the hair follicle from fungal or bacterial organisms. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022 Darker hair types will get the most from this treatment as laser hair removal machines detect hair based on pigmentation or melanin within the hair follicle while leaving the surrounding skin untouched, says Dr. Green. April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 26 Apr. 2022 Lemon oil, although similar to orange oil, works to effectively unclog pores in the hair follicle as well as increase the shine and thickness of the hair strands. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 May 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1838, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
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