Comedogenic

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A substance that tends to produce acne, such as by clogging pores on the skin
  2. 2
    A substance that tends to produce acne, such as by clogging pores on the skin. wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to produce acne, i.e. comedones

Synonyms

All synonyms
comedogenacnegenicacnegeniccomedogencomedogenic substance

Etymology

From comedo + -genic.

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