Pigmentation Synonyms and Antonyms

pĭgmən-tāshən
Coloration of living tissues by pigment
(Noun)
Antonyms:
  1. depigmentation

Words Related to Pigmentation

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. hyperpigmentation
  2. discoloration
  3. blotchiness
  4. colouration
  5. oiliness
  6. eumelanin
  7. redness

Pigmentation Sentence Examples

  • Certain metallic poisons give rise to pigmentation of the tissues, e.g.

  • A tendency to pigmentation also develops in certain tissues of the body, such as the nerve and muscle cells.

  • In hepatogenous pigmentation (icterus or jaundice) we have the iron-free pigment modified and transformed by the action of the liver cells into bile pigment (bilirubin).

  • In regard to physical features they present at the present time very many varieties both of stature and of pigmentation, though on the whole they are probably the tallest and fairest of European peoples.

  • Pigmentation of the skin may occur in the later stages.

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