wear-and-tear pigment

wear-and-tear pig·ment

lipofuscin that accumulates in aging or atrophic cells as a residue of lysosomal digestion.

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wear-and-tear pig·ment

(wār-tār pig'mĕnt)

Lipofuscin that accumulates in aging or atrophic cells as a residue of lysosomal digestion.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012