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discoloration

[dis-kuhl-uh-ray-shuhn] / dɪsˌkʌl əˈreɪ ʃən /
NOUN
stain
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Aguh said they are suited only for mild forms of acne; Fine said the patches have given some of her patients discoloration and she doesn’t recommend them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Nevertheless, nail detachment and discoloration remained approximately two to three times more common among GLP-1 users after these adjustments.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

In .35% of patients, the injections can cause skin necrosis, the death of cells and body tissues, symptoms of which include pain, discoloration and loss of sensitivity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The Park Police said grass samples have been collected for testing to determine what caused the discoloration of the lawn on the National Mall and the investigation is ongoing.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

The discoloration was back—a grime-gray streak across his palm where he’d clutched the slender shard.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Among the results, the trial revealed no signs of dangerous side effects such as heart problems, allergic reactions, or concerning skin discolorations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 9, 2023

Solar flares come from sunspots, or bruiselike discolorations on the surface of the sun that pulsate with energy.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 12, 2023

Prof Kinsey told the court the skin discolorations observed on Child A had "cemented" her concerns that he had suffered an air embolus.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2022

All of them can infect cucurbits and lead to discolorations as well as unsightly bumps.

From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2022

Stacks of bunk beds, a chalkboard, bright blue cabinets that stretched from floor to ceiling, large windows boarded up with plywood, and strange square discolorations on the wall, where posters must have once hung.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken


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