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🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

痤疮

Pronunciation / Transliteration: cuóchuāng

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Acne/ˈæk.ni/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"保持面部清洁有助于减少痤疮。"

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1 sense
As noun
  1. 1

    A skin condition characterized by red pimples on the face, chest, and back, typically occurring in adolescence.

    "Teenagers often struggle with confidence when dealing with severe acne."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the ancient Greek word 'achnē', meaning 'chaff' or 'froth', through a mistaken reading and subsequent transcription error in the 6th-century medical writings of Aetius of Amida. Over centuries, the term evolved from referring to facial blemishes generally to the specific medical condition known today involving the oil glands and hair follicles.

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