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acnegenic

acnegenic adjective: that causes acne.

Adjective

acnegenic (comparative more acnegenic, superlative most acnegenic)

  1. That causes acne
    Synonyms:
    comedogenic

Synonyms of acnegenic

Forms of acnegenic

comparativemore acnegenic
superlativemost acnegenic

Origin of acnegenic

From acne + -genic.

Words formed from acnegenic

Questions about acnegenic

What does acnegenic mean?
Acnegenic means that causes acne.
What part of speech is acnegenic?
Acnegenic is an adjective.

Words near acnegenic in the dictionary

  1. acne rosacea
  2. acne varioliformis
  3. acne vulgaris
  4. acned
  5. acneform
  6. acnegenic
  7. acneic
  8. acneiform
  9. acnes
  10. acnestis
  11. acnidosporidian

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