ac ‧ ne /ˈækni/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: akne , from akme ; ⇨ ↑ acme ]
a medical problem which causes a lot of red spots on your face and neck and mainly affects young people
ac ‧ ne /ˈækni/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: akne , from akme ; ⇨ ↑ acme ]
a medical problem which causes a lot of red spots on your face and neck and mainly affects young people
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012