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pigmentación

pigmentation

noun peeg-mehn-tah-SYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Pigmentación refers to the colouring of skin, hair, feathers, or other biological tissue by pigments. In dermatology alteraciones de la pigmentación describes conditions like melasma or vitiligo. It is also used in botany and art (describing pigment distribution in materials). The related adjective is pigmentado and the verb pigmentar.

Examples

"La pigmentación de la piel varía con la exposición solar."

Natural Translation

Skin pigmentation varies with sun exposure.

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