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

Medical definitions for depigmentation

depigmentation
[ dē-pĭg′mən-tāshən, -mĕn- ]

n.

The loss or removal of normal pigmentation.