Blackhead Definition

blăkhĕd
blackheads
noun
blackheads
Any of various black-headed birds, esp. the scaup duck.
Webster's New World
A black-tipped plug of dried fatty matter in a pore of the skin.
Webster's New World
Any of various birds, such as the scaup, with dark head markings.
American Heritage
An infectious disease of the intestines and liver of turkeys, chickens, etc. caused by a protozoan (Histomonas meleagridis) and characterized by a dark, discolored comb.
Webster's New World
The parasitic larva of a freshwater mussel (family Unionidae) encysted in the gills, etc. of a fish.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
blackhead
Plural:
blackheads

Origin of Blackhead

Blackhead Sentence Examples

  • A small whitehead or blackhead may leave behind a red or brown mark which will diminish over time, but inflamed and pus-filled pimples often result in longer-lasting scars or a pitted appearance.

  • Salicylic acid makes it easier for the anti-septic ingredients to kill the germs around the blackhead and prevents the blackhead from reforming.

  • As used in professional skin clinics, this stainless steel blackhead remover is the most effective way of removing blackhead remover is the most effective way of removing blackheads from the pores.

  • Then with either a tissue or a blackhead extractor, gently remove any blackhead extractor, gently remove any blackheads or blocked pores.

  • Comedo-A hard plug composed of sebum and dead skin cells, also called a blackhead.

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