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View synonyms for pigmentation
pigmentation
[ pig-muhn-tey-shuhn ]
pigmentation
/ ˌpɪɡmənˈteɪʃən /
noun
- coloration in plants, animals, or man caused by the presence of pigments
- the deposition of pigment in animals, plants, or man
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- hyper·pigmen·tation noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pigmentation1
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Example Sentences
It is most active during the hot weather, the inflammation subsiding in the winter, leaving a pigmentation of the skin.
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It is worry in combination with the physical disturbance that produces the pigmentation.
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Blueskins were people who inherited a splotchy skin-pigmentation from other people who'd survived a plague.
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From the continued irritation and scratching more or less pigmentation results.
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New papules may appear from time to time, the older lesions disappearing and leaving persistent reddish or brownish pigmentation.
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