acne

 
Pronunciation: /ˈakni/

noun

[mass noun]
  • a skin condition characterized by red pimples on the skin, especially on the face, due to inflamed or infected sebaceous glands and prevalent chiefly among adolescents: he was clean-shaven with a face that had been ravaged by acne when younger

Derivatives

acned

adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: via modern Latin from Greek aknas, a misreading of akmas, accusative plural of akmē 'highest point, peak, or facial eruption'; compare with acme