blackhead
noun
black·head
ˈblak-ˌhed 
1
: a small plug of darkened sebum and dead skin cells that fills a pore of the skin especially on the face
called also comedo, open comedo
compare whitehead2
: a destructive disease of turkeys and related birds caused by a protozoan (Histomonas meleagridis) that invades the intestinal ceca and liver
3
: a larval clam or mussel attached to the skin or gills of a freshwater fish
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Feb. 2025
This foaming cleanser from Abib has a great multitasking formula that tackles blackheads, all while keeping your skin nice and soothed thanks to components like heartleaf extract and Centella asiatica.
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Rest assured, most of us still don’t know how to deal with pesky blackheads.
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When combined with sweat, dirt, and dead skin cells, excess sebum can clog pores, leading to blackheads, whiteheads, and breakouts.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Feb. 2025
This foaming cleanser from Abib has a great multitasking formula that tackles blackheads, all while keeping your skin nice and soothed thanks to components like heartleaf extract and Centella asiatica.
—Denise Primbet, Glamour, 28 Feb. 2025
Rest assured, most of us still don’t know how to deal with pesky blackheads.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025
When combined with sweat, dirt, and dead skin cells, excess sebum can clog pores, leading to blackheads, whiteheads, and breakouts.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Blackhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackhead. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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blackhead
noun
black·head
ˈblak-ˌhed
: a small oily bit of material blocking the outlet of a fat-secreting gland in the skin
Medical Definition
blackhead
noun
black·head
ˈblak-ˌhed
1
: a small plug of darkened sebum and dead skin cells that blocks the duct of a sebaceous gland especially on the face
called also comedo, open comedo
compare whitehead2
: a destructive disease of turkeys and related birds caused by a protozoan of the genus Histomonas (H. meleagridis) that invades the intestinal ceca and liver
called also enterohepatitis, histomoniasis, infectious enterohepatitis
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