ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Comedogenic

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Comedogenic is an adjective meaning (medicine, dermatology) Tending to produce acne, i.e. comedones.

Meaning

(medicine, dermatology) Tending to produce acne, i.e. comedones.

More Meanings

  1. (medicine, dermatology) A substance that tends to produce acne, such as by clogging pores on the skin

Word Forms

Synonyms for comedogenic

Depending on context, synonyms include comedogen.

Antonyms for comedogenic

Common opposites include comedolytic.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include comedonal, comedonecrotic, dermatological, dermatopathic, dermatotic, dermopathic.

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