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acne
 
SYLLABICATION:ac·ne
PRONUNCIATION:  kn
NOUN: 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.
ETYMOLOGY:New Latin, probably from misreading of Greek akm, point, facial eruption. See acme.
OTHER FORMS:acned —ADJECTIVE
 
 
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