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| ac·ne [ áknee ] |
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skin condition: a disease of the oil-secreting glands of the skin that often affects adolescents, producing eruptions on the face, neck, and shoulders that can leave pitted scars. Technical name acne vulgaris
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| [Mid-19th century. < Latin, misreading of Greek akmē "highest point"] |
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 ac·ned adjective |
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