depigmentation
[ dee-pig-muh n-tey-shuh n ]
/ diˌpɪg mənˈteɪ ʃən /
noun Pathology.
loss of pigment.
Origin of depigmentation
First recorded in 1885–90;
de- +
pigmentation
Words nearby depigmentation
dephosphorylate,
dephosphorylation,
depict,
depiction,
depicture,
depigmentation,
depilate,
depilation,
depilatory,
depill,
deplane
Medical definitions for depigmentation
depigmentation
[ dē-pĭg′mən-tā′shən, -mĕn- ]
n.
The loss or removal of normal pigmentation.