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acne in Arabic

حَبُّ الشَّبَاب ḥabbu š-šabāb

/ˈækni/

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South Asia/ˈakne/

acne in Arabic: حَبُّ الشَّبَاب (ḥabbu š-šabāb). In English, acne means a skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection; acne vulgaris.

Arabic words for acne

a skin condition
حَبُّ الشَّبَاب ḥabbu š-šabāb

English meaning of acne

  1. noun A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection; acne vulgaris.
  2. noun A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.
  3. noun Any of several other skin conditions that resemble acne vulgaris.

Full definition of acne

acne in a sentence

  • He struggled with severe acne during his teenage years.
  • The dermatologist prescribed a cream to treat her acne.

Synonyms of acne

acne in other languages

Questions about acne in Arabic

What is the meaning of acne in Arabic?
Acne in Arabic is حَبُّ الشَّبَاب (ḥabbu š-šabāb).
ما معنى كلمة acne؟
Acne: حَبُّ الشَّبَاب (ḥabbu š-šabāb).
What does acne mean in English?
Acne means a skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection; acne vulgaris.

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