acne
noun/ˈækni/
/ˈækni/
[uncountable]- a skin condition, common among young people, that produces many pimples (= spots), especially on the face and neck
- to suffer from/have acne
Extra ExamplesTopics Health problemsc2, Appearancec2- A lot of teenagers develop acne.
- Acne often clears up by itself.
- Acne often clears up with a change in diet.
- Doctors can treat acne with creams.
- He had terrible acne when he was younger.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bad
- severe
- terrible
- …
- have
- suffer from
- develop
- …
- clear
- clear up
Word Originmid 19th cent.: via modern Latin from Greek aknas, a misreading of akmas, accusative plural of akmē ‘highest point, peak, or facial eruption’; compare with acme.Want to learn more?
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