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hyperpigmentation

Definitions of hyperpigmentation
  1. noun
    unusual darkening of the skin
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    antonyms:
    hypopigmentation
    unusual lack of skin color
    types:
    burn, sunburn, suntan, tan
    a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
    type of:
    physical condition, physiological condition, physiological state
    the condition or state of the body or bodily functions
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