Main Entry:

ac·ne

Pronunciation:

\ˈak-nē\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Greek aknē eruption of the face, manuscript variant of akmē, literally, point

Date:

circa 1828

: 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

— ac·ned \-nēd\ adjective