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acne  n.  (Med.) Inflammation of the sebaceous glands that are associated with hair follicles, leading to visible comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest.






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Acne" Quotes from Famous Books



... professional etiquette kept them forever apart. What could he do? Could he stand at his own front door, pluck the casual stranger by the sleeve, and whisper in his ear, "Sir, you will forgive me for remarking that you are suffering from a severe attack of acne rosacea, which makes you a peculiarly unpleasant object. Allow me to suggest that a small prescription containing arsenic, which will not cost you more than you often spend upon a single meal, will be very much ...
— Round the Red Lamp - Being Facts and Fancies of Medical Life • Arthur Conan Doyle



Words linked to "Acne" :   inflammatory disease, pimple, hickey, skin disease, acne rosacea



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