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Definition of Pigmentation
1. Noun. The deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings.
2. Noun. Coloration of living tissues by pigment.
Generic synonyms: Coloration, Colouration
Specialized synonyms: Chromatism, Melanoderma
Antonyms: Depigmentation
Derivative terms: Pigment
Specialized synonyms: Chromatism, Melanoderma
Antonyms: Depigmentation
Derivative terms: Pigment
Definition of Pigmentation
1. n. A deposition, esp. an excessive deposition, of coloring matter; as, pigmentation of the liver.
Definition of Pigmentation
1. Noun. Coloration of human, plant or animal tissue, especially by pigment. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pigmentation
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Pigmentation
1. 1. The deposition of colouring matter, the colouration or discolouration of a part by pigment. 2. Colouration, especially abnormally increased colouration, by melanin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)
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