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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesacné
Pronunciation / Transliteration: acné
"El acné es muy común durante la adolescencia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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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."
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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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acne" is said worldwide
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acné
Transliteration: acné
"Il utilise une crème spéciale pour soigner son acné."
Akne
Transliteration: Akne
"Viele Jugendliche leiden unter Akne."
acne
Transliteration: acne
"Il dermatologo le ha prescritto una cura per l'acne."
acné
Transliteration: acné
"El acné es muy común durante la adolescencia."
acne
Transliteration: acne
"Ela procura tratamentos naturais para combater a acne."
मुँहासे
Transliteration: muhāse
"किशोरावस्था में मुँहासे होना एक आम समस्या है।"
痤疮
Transliteration: cuóchuāng
"保持面部清洁有助于减少痤疮。"
여드름
Transliteration: yeodeureum
"그는 얼굴에 난 여드름 때문에 스트레스를 받는다."
ニキビ
Transliteration: nikibi
"青春期にはニキビができやすい。"
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