: a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of the skin glands and hair follicles
specifically
: a form found chiefly in adolescents and marked by pimples especially on the face
Examples of acne in a Sentence
a teenager with bad acne
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These conditions look like a sudden acne breakout but are skin infections that start in the hair follicles.
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Kelly Hoover Greenway, Health, 19 June 2024
The rollout includes the brand’s Clear System and Blemish Buster acne care kits, which retail for $36 and $14.99, respectively.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 18 June 2024
Here are the best ballet flats for spring Chemical linked to cancer found in Proactiv, Clearasil and Clinique acne creams
For social platforms, the outage was short.
—Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Resveratrol for skin The most popular—and desired—effect of resveratrol are its anti-aging benefits; its been shown to prevent photoaging and can even improve acne.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 13 June 2024
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Kelly Hoover Greenway, Health, 19 June 2024
The rollout includes the brand’s Clear System and Blemish Buster acne care kits, which retail for $36 and $14.99, respectively.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 18 June 2024
Here are the best ballet flats for spring Chemical linked to cancer found in Proactiv, Clearasil and Clinique acne creams
For social platforms, the outage was short.
—Hartford Courant, 13 June 2024
Resveratrol for skin The most popular—and desired—effect of resveratrol are its anti-aging benefits; its been shown to prevent photoaging and can even improve acne.
—Irene Coltrinari, Vogue, 13 June 2024
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“Acne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acne. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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acne
noun
ac·ne
ˈak-nē 
: a disorder of the skin caused by inflammation of skin glands and hair follicles and marked by pimples especially on the face
Medical Definition
acne
noun
ac·ne
ˈak-nē
: a disorder of the skin that is marked by blemishes (such as whiteheads, blackheads, or pustules) especially on the face, chest, and shoulders and is caused by inflammation of sebaceous glands and hair follicles
especially
: a form found chiefly in adolescents : acne vulgaris
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