acne

(Englisch)

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.
2. (uncountable, usually) A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/ˈæk.ni/

Etymologie (Englisch)

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

Konzepte

Akne

Pickel

Knötchenbildung

Pustelbildung

Mitesser

Ausschlag

unreine Haut

Finnenausschlag

Synonyme

pimple

pimples

boil

bud

furuncle

heyday

point

prime

prosperity

rash

skin rash

whelk

black-head

comedo

eczema

skin disorder

abscess

acne vulgaris

acme

blackhead