comedogenic

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adjective

Tending to produce acne, i.e. comedones

Similar
comedogencomedogenic substance
Opposite
comedolytic
OriginAncient Greek γένος (génos) ← Proto-Hellenic *génos ← Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os →
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Meanings

adjectivecomedogenic (comparative more comedogenic, superlative most comedogenic)

comparative more comedogenic · superlative most comedogenic

  1. dermatologyTending to produce acne, i.e. comedones
nouncomedogenic (plural comedogenics)

plural comedogenics

  1. dermatologyA substance that tends to produce acne, such as by clogging pores on the skin

    Synonyms: comedogen

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA substance that tends to produce acne, such as by clogging pores on the skin

Similar
comedogen
Opposite
comedolytic

More synonyms by meaning

nounA substance that tends to produce acne, such as by clogging pores on the skin.

Similar
comedogenic substancecomedogen
Broader
substance
Also see
acnegeniccomedogen

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Englishcomedo
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  4. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  5. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  6. Englishcomedogenic

From comedo + -genic.

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APA

comedogenic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedogenic

MLA

“comedogenic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedogenic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comedogenic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedogenic.

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