acne
Meanings
Plural: acnes
Noun
- an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
- 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.
- A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.
Origin / Etymology
From New Latin acnē, probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”).
Scrabble Score: 6
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Words With Friends Score: 8
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