Etymology

acne rosacea

Today it means: Synonym of rosacea. Full definition →

New Latin acnē rosācea
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  1. New Latin · borrowed fromacnē rosācea
  2. English todayacne rosacea

Borrowed from New Latin acnē rosācea (literally “rose-colored acne”), from its resemblance to acne, which it is no longer considered as such.

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