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pigmentation in Portuguese

pigmentation in Portuguese is pigmentação — pigmentation means the natural colouring of skin, hair, eyes or other living tissue, produced by pigments such as melanin.

pigmentation in Portuguese

pigmentação
noun
Coloration of human, plant or animal tissue, especially by pigment.

What does "pigmentation" mean?

  1. noun The natural colouring of skin, hair, eyes or other living tissue, produced by pigments such as melanin.
    "Melanin is responsible for the pigmentation of the skin."
  2. noun Darkening or discolouration of the skin in patches, treated as a cosmetic or dermatological problem.
    "She uses a vitamin C serum to fade pigmentation left by old spots."
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pigmentation in a sentence

  • Melanin is responsible for the pigmentation of the skin.
  • The condition causes patches of uneven pigmentation on the face.
  • She uses a vitamin C serum to fade pigmentation left by old spots.

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What is "pigmentation" in Portuguese?

"pigmentation" in Portuguese is pigmentação. pigmentation means: The natural colouring of skin, hair, eyes or other living tissue, produced by pigments such as melanin.

How do you use "pigmentation" in a sentence?

Example: "Melanin is responsible for the pigmentation of the skin." In Portuguese, "pigmentation" is pigmentação.

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