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ac·ne

 (ăk′nē)
n.
An inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin that is marked by the eruption of pimples or pustules, especially on the face.
[New Latin, probably from misreading of Greek akmē, point, facial eruption; see acme.]
ac′ned adj.
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acned

(ˈæknɪd)
adj
blemished by acnemarked with indentations
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.acned - (of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skinacned - (of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin
pimpled, pimply, pustulate
blemished - marred by imperfections
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