depigmented, a.
(diːˈpɪgmɛntɪd)
[f. de- II. 1 + pigmented a.]
Deficient in pigment.
| 1902 Buck's Handbk. Med. Sci. (rev. ed.) V. 485/2 The lesions..tend to become slightly elevated and to desquamate. Their centres become depigmented and anæsthetic. 1965 B. E. Freeman tr. Vandel's Biospeleol. ii. 20 The great majority of troglobia are partially or totally depigmented forms. 1984 N.Y. Times 25 July c8/4 Alternatives include.., in cases where most of the body has become depigmented, destroying the pigment in the remaining skin to create a more uniform color. |