Dictionary

acne en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈækni/
• (US) audio
• /ˈakne/ (South-Asia)

Etymology

From New Latin acnē, probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”).

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection; acne vulgaris.
   • The dermatologist prescribed a cream to treat her acne.
   • He struggled with severe acne during his teenage years.
2. (uncountable, usually) A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.
3. (uncountable, usually) Any of several other skin conditions that resemble acne vulgaris.

Forms

Deriveds

assne · acneiform · acne keloidalis nuchae · acne agminata · acne cosmetica · acne mallorca · chacne · acne excoriée · crackne · shadow acne · acne rosacea · bacne · acneic · acne miliaris necrotica · picker's acne · mask acne · maskne · acned · antiacne · acne medicamentosa · acne conglobata · acne inversa · acne vulgaris · acne neonatorum · acnegenic · acneform · chloracne · acne mechanica · sackneapocrine acne · acne varioliformis · fungal acne · acne aestivalis · catne · acne fulminans

Synonyms

acneiform eruption

Translations (75)

ro acnee (a skin condition) · el ακμή (a skin condition) · ka გამონაყარი (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · pl trądzik (a skin condition) · ru угри́ (a skin condition) · de Akne (a skin condition) · ko 여드름 (a skin condition) · nb akne (a skin condition) · ee nyatsu (a skin condition) · pt acne (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · uk акне́ (a skin condition) · pt acne (a skin condition) · uk вугрі (a skin condition) · it acne (a skin condition) · gl acne (a skin condition) · cmn 粉刺 (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · fr acné (a skin condition) · ga aicne (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · unm màmkihtëlinkweokàn (a skin condition) · ja 面皰 (a skin condition) · pl wągry (a skin condition) · be вугры́ (a skin condition) · cy plorod (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · ka მუწუკი (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · sh akne (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · ga aicne (a skin condition) · fi akne (a skin condition) · hu akne (a skin condition) · pam dilyawat (a skin condition) · nn akne (a skin condition) · fr acné (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · ru акне́ (a skin condition) · sh акне (a skin condition) · es acné (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · kmr pizik (a skin condition) · id akne (a skin condition) · id jerawat (a skin condition) · tr akne (a skin condition) · el ακμή (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · lt aknė (a skin condition) · cmn 痤瘡 /痤疮 (a skin condition) · or ବ୍ରଣ (a skin condition) · ja 痤瘡 (a skin condition) · ka აკნე (a skin condition) · sv akne (a skin condition) · fa رخجوش (a skin condition) · ko 좌창 (a skin condition) · fi akne (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · cs akné (a skin condition) · sh bubùljice (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · cmn 痤瘡 /痤疮 (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · sh акне (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · or ବ୍ରଣ (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · nl acne (a skin condition) · ar حَبُّ الشَّبَاب (a skin condition) · pl trądzik (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · pam dilyawat (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · pdt Pekjel (a skin condition) · sh бубу̀љице (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · arz حب الشباب (a skin condition) · pdt Pekjel (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · fa آکنه (a skin condition) · es acné (a skin condition) · fa جوش جوانی (a skin condition) · ja 痤瘡 (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · sh akne (a skin condition) · bg акне (a skin condition) · unm màmkihtëlinkweokàn (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · ka ფერიმჭამელა (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · cmn 粉刺 (a skin condition) · it acne (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · eo akno (a skin condition) · de Akne (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · hu pattanás (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition) · ja 面皰 (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition)