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depigmentation

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de·pig·men·ta·tion  (d-pgmn-tshn, -mn-)
n.
Loss or removal of normal pigmentation.
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Noun1.depigmentation - absence or loss of pigmentation (or less than normal pigmentation) in the skin or hair
coloration, colouration - appearance with regard to color; "her healthy coloration"
poliosis - loss of color from the hair
pigmentation - coloration of living tissues by pigment


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