: a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles
specifically
: a form found chiefly in adolescents and marked by pimples especially on the face
Examples of acne in a Sentence
a teenager with bad acne
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Nora Colomer, Fox News, 17 May 2024
Stress acne will eventually go away with time and treatment.
—Colleen Murphy, Health, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for acne
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“Acne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acne. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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acne
noun
ac·ne
ˈak-nē 
: a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of skin glands and hair follicles and marked by pimples especially on the face
Medical Definition
acne
noun
ac·ne
ˈak-nē
: a disorder of the skin that is marked by blemishes (such as whiteheads, blackheads, or pustules) especially on the face, chest, and shoulders and is caused by inflammation of sebaceous glands and hair follicles
especially
: a form found chiefly in adolescents : acne vulgaris
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