chloracne

[klawr-ak-nee, klohr-]

noun

Pathology.

1. a severe and sometimes persistent form of acne resulting from exposure to chlorine compounds, such as dioxin.

chloracne

/ klɔːˈræknɪ /

noun

1. a disfiguring skin disease that results from contact with or ingestion or inhalation of certain chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloracne¹

First recorded in 1925–30; chlor(ine) + acne

Word History and Origins

Origin of chloracne¹

C20: from _chloro- + _acne

Example Sentences

Skin exposure to high concentrations can cause what’s known as chloracne — an intense skin inflammation, Guengerich said.

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The recent sightings of dead birds in several districts where teargas canisters have been fired, and news that a frontline reporter has been diagnosed with chloracne, a skin disease linked to dioxin exposure, have sparked a health scare over the harmful effects of the noxious gas on the health of Hong Kong’s population.

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I had never heard of dioxin, but now everyone in Hong Kong has because a local reporter who has been live-streaming the protests developed chloracne, possibly after prolonged exposure to tear gas.

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Dioxins were once used to poison the Ukrainian President Victor Yushchenko ahead of the 2004 election, causing a disfiguring condition called chloracne.

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The Agent Orange Act of 1991 accepted a presumed link to illnesses like non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, soft-tissue sarcoma and chloracne.

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