Depigment

Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪˈpɪɡmənt/

Depigment (verb)

  1. To make skin or hair lose its natural colour, often because pigment cells stop working.
  2. To remove or reduce colour in a substance by chemical or physical processes.

Examples

  • The cream helps depigment the skin gradually.
  • Stress can depigment patches of skin over time.