Acnes

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of acne form-of, plural
  2. 2
    Initialism of anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable

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acne vulgarisdermamycosisdermatitisdermatosiseczemaelephantiasis

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"Scientists were surprised to find the grapevines they studied harbored Propionibacterium acnes, a bacterium usually found on human skin and best known for causing acne."

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