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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
pimple small pointed elevation of the skin that may or may not contain pus. The formation of pimples is frequently associated with infection, irritation, or overactivity of the sebaceous and sweat glands. Repeated eruptions of pimples are often termed acne . Author not available, PIMPLE. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
goose pimples
A Dictionary of Psychology goose pimples n. A colloquial name for piloerection when it occurs in skin that is not thickly covered in hair. Also called goose flesh or goose bumps. See also tickle .[So called because of resemblance to the skin of a freshly plucked fowl] Read more
zit
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English zit / zit / • n. inf. a pimple on the skin. Read more

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Up for sale - a great spot called the pimple ; With a name like The Pimple, you could be forgiven for thinking this building is more of a blot on the landscape than a unique countryside landmark.
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK); 8/19/2008; 459 words ; With a name like The Pimple, you could be forgiven for thinking this ... Westcounty focal point. The Grade II-listed Pimple, built in 1914 by Edwin Lutyens on the ... stature but perfectly proportioned, The Pimple gets its name from the finial, or stone ... Read more
Heredity and hormones pop up most often as causes for pimples Breakouts originate at base of hair follicles on face, back and chest
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 8/16/1999; KATHY WOLLARD; 439 words ; "How come pimples form on people's faces?" asks Robin Singh, a student in South Ozone Park, N.Y. Pimples seem to appear at the worst times. Like ... date zit, the biggest, reddest, ugliest pimple of all, complete with a charming white center ... Read more
Doc proves problem pimple is a minor bump in the road.
The Boston Herald; 9/22/1999; Michel, Roger; 220 words ; Q: My best friend got a huge pimple on her nose the night before her wedding ... medical science have to offer for speedy pimple removal? A: I put the question to noted ... still considered hot, right? - with a pimple she needed gone in a hurry, I'd drain ... Read more
Fred 'Fritz' Pimple
The Topeka Capital-Journal; 1/12/1999; 219 words ; EMPORIA -- Fred J. "Fritz" Pimple, 83, Emporia, died Monday, Jan. 11 ... Wendell J. and Mary Helen Lenninger Pimple. He worked for Panhandle Eastern Pipeline ... Calif. She survives. A son, Robert Pimple, died in 1960. Other survivors include ... Read more
Device uses controlled heat to help resolve spot pimples
Dermatology Times; 4/1/2006; Hilton, Lisette; 787 words ; ... last year, Tyrell Inc., maker of Zeno, a pimple-fighting device, estimates 20 percent ... cell phone, delivers controlled heat to pimples and makes them self-destruct without the ... doing is putting a localized fever on the pimple. It does two things: It causes the bacterial ... Read more
Simple pimple treatment. (red hot beauty).(Brief Article)
Redbook; 4/1/2002; 121 words ; ... performing self-dermatology--a nicer way to say pimple-popping--but we bet that in bathrooms ... do-it directions: First make sure the pimple has formed a whitehead (you can speed ... compress to the blemish). Do not go after a pimple with your fingers or nails; that can drive ... Read more
Gentle solution for pimple problems
New Straits Times; 8/31/2001; 376 words ; ... Straits Times 08-31-2001 Gentle solution for pimple problems Edition: 2* Section: Consider ... appeared. For a solution that's tough on pimples but gentle on skin, you might like to ... the day. And for times when you feel a pimple is about to break out, there is the Acnopur ... Read more
The scoop on acne: Zits have you down? Do you think the pimples on your body will never go away? This Q & A about acne will help you understand what's going on with your body -- and clear up your face. (Choices Challenge).(Brief Article)
Scholastic Choices; 2/1/2002; Solin, Sabrina; 543 words ; Q: Why are pimples breaking out on my face? A: Just when ... kinds of acne: whiteheads, blackheads, and pimples. Whiteheads are flesh-colored or white ... the sebum comes in contact with air. A pimple is the big red bump that frequently hurts ... Read more
Spot removes: What's worse than waking up to a big red pimple? Not much! So CG!'s testers set out to find you acne fighters that work. (Try this).(Brief Article)
CosmoGirl!; 4/1/2002; 310 words ; ... 21, 800-781-2336 Tester's skin: sensitive; 3 pimples a week. It dried out my pimples but not my whole face. And it didn't sting, so ... big breakout a month. This did help clear up my pimples. Even better, it tingled and made my skin feel ... Read more
Fed: Bracks as relevant as a pimple on a pineapple: Anderson
AAP General News (Australia); 11/9/2001; 336 words ; AAP General News (Australia) 11-09-2001 Fed: Bracks as relevant as a pimple on a pineapple: Anderson CANBERRA, Nov 9 AAP - Victorian Premier Steve Bracks was as relevant as a pimple on a pineapple in achieving a sale of the collapsed Ansett, federal Transport Minister John Anderson said today. Ansett's ... Read more

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