acneformadj.
/ˈaknɪfɔːm/, U.S. /ˈæknifɔrm/ Medicine.
= acneiform adj.
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copperous?1541
coppered?1543
copperosed?1543
copper-nosed1579
rosaceous1828
acneform1868
acneiform1870
acned1936
1868 Lancet 21 Nov. 663/2 Diseases with a chronic course, including squamous, acneform, pustular, &c.
1890 J. M. Da Costa Med. Diagnosis (ed. 7) xiii. 918 The acneform eruption due to the bromides, with the dusky-red color of parts of the skin.
1949 Brownsville (Texas) Herald 16 Mar. 2/2 (advt.) When these germs are exposed and their growth inhibited, acneform conditions can be controlled as never before.
2006 Lasers Med. Sci. 21 82 Acneform reactions are relatively common after laser hair removal; however, in the majority of cases, the severity of the reaction was mild and lasted for a short duration.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1868