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Acne

//ˈækni// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection. uncountable, usually

    "He struggled with severe acne during his teenage years."

  2. 2
    an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones wordnet
  3. 3
    A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition. uncountable, usually

Etymology

From New Latin acnē, probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”).

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