Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

depigmentation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
de-pig-men-ta-tion
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The loss of the skin's normal pigmentation.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From de- + pigmentation.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

depigmentations (plural)

Derived Forms

depigmentational

Frequently Paired Words

hypopigmentation underpigmentation

Antonyms

repigmentation hyperpigmentation overpigmentation

Questions

What does depigmentation mean?
The loss of the skin's normal pigmentation.
Where does depigmentation come from?
From de- + pigmentation.

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