blackheadnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈblæk.hed/us/ˈblæk.hed/a very small, dark spot on the skin caused by a blocked pore (= small hole in the skin's surface)
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Skin complaints & blemishes
- boil
- calloused
- capillary telangiectasia
- cradle cap
- crusta lactea
- dandruff
- diaper rash
- hive
- jaundice
- pimple
- pitted
- prickle
- pustule
- rash
- scabby
- scar
- sinus
- spotty
- ulcerated
- verruca
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Examples from literature
- It penetrates the skin and removes the secretions which if allowed to remain will cause blackheads and pimples.
- Lemon juice is also an old remedy for the removal of freckles and blackheads from the face.
- Then we will have pimples or blackheads.