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Acne

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Noun

1. acne

an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Acne

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noun
Also called: acne vulgaris
a chronic skin disease common in adolescence, involving inflammation of the sebaceous glands and characterized by pustules on the face, neck, and upper trunk
See also rosacea

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Acne

see synonyms of acne
noun
a common, chronic skin disease, esp. among adolescents and young adults, characterized by inflammation of the sebaceous apparatus, usually causing pimples on the face, back, and chest

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Acne

see synonyms of acne
n.
An inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin that is marked by the eruption of pimples or pustules, especially on the face.

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