the state of lacking or the process of losing pigmentation, usually of the skin
depigmentation in American English
(ˌdipɪgmənˈteɪʃən)
noun
loss of, or deficiency in, pigmentation
depigmentation in American English
(diˌpɪɡmənˈteiʃən)
noun
Pathology
loss of pigment
Word origin
[1885–90; de- + pigmentation]This word is first recorded in the period 1885–90. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: classified, reactor, retread, roller coaster, zoomde- is a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin (decide); also used to indicate privation, removal, and separation (dehumidify), negation (demerit; derange), descent (degrade; deduce), reversal (detract), or intensity (decompound)
Examples of 'depigmentation' in a sentence
depigmentation
Asked about ops to lighten his skin, his mum said he had vitiligo, a disorder that causes depigmentation.
The Sun (2010)
The depigmentation affected the skin on his chest, abdomen, face, and arms, the coroner said.