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noun
The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing pigmented tumours.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A pigmentation of tissue.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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noun
Synonym of nigredo.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience
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Synonyms: nigredo
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: melanism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: skin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorder
History
From melano- + -osis.
Across languages
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