blackhead

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black·head | \ ˈblak-ˌhed

Definition of blackhead

1 : a small plug of darkened sebum and dead skin cells that fills a pore of the skin especially on the face

— called also comedo, open comedo

— compare whitehead

2 : a destructive disease of turkeys and related birds caused by a protozoan (Histomonas meleagridis) that invades the intestinal ceca and liver

3 : a larval clam or mussel attached to the skin or gills of a freshwater fish

Examples of blackhead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Like most beauty trends, blackhead removal challenges have spawned on social media. — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 24 Mar. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 For a gentle yet effective way to deep-clean your pores, this blackhead-banishing liquid gets the job done without damaging your skin. — ELLE, 15 Apr. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Why has TikTok's blackhead removal hack gone viral? — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 Oil and dead skin cells collect in the follicles and eventually cause a blackhead. — Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 28 Jan. 2022 See More

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More Definitions for blackhead

blackhead

noun

black·head | \ ˈblak-ˌhed

Kids Definition of blackhead

: a darkened bit of oily material blocking a pore in the skin

blackhead

noun

black·head | \ ˈblak-ˌhed

Medical Definition of blackhead

1 : a small plug of sebum blocking the duct of a sebaceous gland especially on the face — compare milium

2 : a destructive disease of turkeys and related birds caused by a protozoan of the genus Histomonas (H. meleagridis) that invades the intestinal ceca and liver

— called also enterohepatitis, histomoniasis, infectious enterohepatitis