depigmentation

[ dee-pig-muhn-tey-shuhn ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. loss of pigment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of depigmentation¹

First recorded in 1885–90; de- + pigmentation

Example Sentences

The disease causes depigmentation of sections of skin, resulting in discoloration.

From The Daily Beast

What combined agencies, as of climate and selection, have wrought out this marvellous depigmentation, we need not here inquire.

From Project Gutenberg