n.
Pronunciation: ' ak-n ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Greek akn ē eruption of the face, manuscript variant of akm ē , 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 \ -n ē d \ adjective