pigmentary
Use Pigmentary in a sentence
mənˌtɛr adjective
of, pertaining to, having, or producing pigment.
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pigment (ˈpɪɡmənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a substance occurring in plant or animal tissue and producing a characteristic colour, such as chlorophyll in green plants and haemoglobin in red blood |
| 2. | any substance used to impart colour |
| 3. | a powder that is mixed with a liquid to give a paint, ink, etc |
| [C14: from Latin pigmentum, from pingere to paint] | |
| 'pigmentary | |
| —adj | |
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Pigmentary
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Medical Dictionary
pigmentary pig·men·tar·y (pĭg'mən-těr'ē)
adj.
Of or relating to a pigment.
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Example sentences
It may, in fact, increase eye pressure in patients with pigmentary glaucoma.
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