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noun
A chronic condition characterized by redness of the face.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: acne rosacea
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: acne rosacea
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: acne
History
Clipping of acne rosacea, from New Latin acnē (“acne”) + rosācea, feminine of rosāceus (“rose-colored”).
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
