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lipofuscin

li·po·fus·cin [ lìppō fúss'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
pigment that increases with age: a golden-brown pigment deposited in muscle and nerve cells at a rate that increases progressively with age

[Early 20th century. Fuscin< German< Latin fuscus "dark, tawny"]
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