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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Reishi Mushroom and Turmeric Extracts: Reishi mushroom may help reduce inflammation around hair follicles, which can help encourage growth.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 July 2025
One hair follicle is taken from here and implanted there.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
This increases your risk of hair follicle infection (folliculitis).
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 July 2025
Relatively more testosterone floating around in your system can cause your hair follicles to shrink over time, Dr. Engelman says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 9 July 2025
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Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 24 July 2025
One hair follicle is taken from here and implanted there.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
This increases your risk of hair follicle infection (folliculitis).
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 14 July 2025
Relatively more testosterone floating around in your system can cause your hair follicles to shrink over time, Dr. Engelman says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 9 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for hair follicle
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“Hair follicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hair%20follicle. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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