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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•ne /ˈækni/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Pathologya disorder of certain glands on the skin, characterized by pimples on the face, neck, and upper back.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•ne (ak′nē),USA pronunciation n. [Pathol.]an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, esp. on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring. Also called ac′ne vul•ga′ris (vul gâr′is, -gar′-).USA pronunciation Cf. rosacea.- Late Greek aknás, a manuscript error for akmás, accusative plural of akmé̄ facial eruption, probably to be identified with Greek akmé̄ acme
- Neo-Latin
- 1820–30
ac′ned, adj.
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