Meanings
plural hyperpigmentations
- uncountableusuallyA high degree of pigmentation; too much pigmentation.
Synonyms: overpigmentation · Antonyms: hypopigmentation, underpigmentation, depigmentation
- uncountableusuallyThe darkening of an area of skin or nails, caused by increased melanin.
Synonyms: overpigmentation · Antonyms: hypopigmentation, underpigmentation, depigmentation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA high degree of pigmentation; too much pigmentation.
nounThe darkening of an area of skin or nails, caused by increased melanin.
More synonyms by meaning
noununusual darkening of the skin
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Japanese 色素沈着
- 色素沈着darkening
Spanish hiperpigmentación
- hiperpigmentacióndarkening
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hyperpigmentation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperpigmentation
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