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depigmentation
[ dee-pig-muhn-tey-shuhn ]
/ diˌpɪg mənˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun Pathology.
loss of pigment.
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Origin of depigmentation
First recorded in 1885–90; de- + pigmentation
Words nearby depigmentation
dephosphorylation, depict, depicted, depiction, depicture, depigmentation, depilate, depilation, depilatory, depill, deplane
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How to use depigmentation in a sentence
The disease causes depigmentation of sections of skin, resulting in discoloration.
Katherine Webb, Model Girlfriend of Alabama QB A.J. McCarron, Steals Show|Marlow Stern|January 9, 2013|DAILY BEASTWhat combined agencies, as of climate and selection, have wrought out this marvellous depigmentation, we need not here inquire.
The Color Line|William Benjamin Smith
Medical definitions for depigmentation
depigmentation
[ dē-pĭg′mən-tā′shən, -mĕn- ]
n.
The loss or removal of normal pigmentation.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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