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depigmentation
noun[ U ]
medical, biology specializeduk /ˌdiː.pɪɡ.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌdiː.pɪɡ.mənˈteɪ.ʃən/
a loss of the natural colour of something, especially the skin:
Vitiligo is a common autoimmune disorder that causes a variable amount of skin and hair depigmentation.
This drug may cause nail and skin depigmentation.
These elephants are lighter grey in colour, with depigmentation only on the ears and trunk.
Depigmentation is usually permanent and leaves the skin with no protection from the sun.
These physical barriers may also be reduced if skin has been damaged through disease resulting in scarring and depigmentation.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Colourless or causing colour to fade
ashen-faced
bleach
colourlessly
discoloration
discolour
drably
drabness
frost
light
lighten
muted
pale
paleness
palish
sober
sombre
subdued
washy
weather
weathered
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