PIGMENT

n. Pi2g'm'nt. Lat., pig mentum (from pingere, to paint). Fr.,p. Ger., P., Farbstoff. 1. Any coloring matter. B.] 2. A substance for topical application with a pencil or brush. BJ Biliary p's. See BILIFLAVIN, BILIPRASIN, BILIFUSEIN, BILIPURPURIN, BlLIRUBIN, BlLIVERDIN, CHOLETELIN, CHOLOPH^EIN, and HYDRO BILIRUBIN. Blood - p'S. See HAEMOGLOBIN, H^EMATIN. and H-iEMATOCYANiN. Faecal p's. See CHOLOPH^EIN and STERCOBILIN. P'armuth (Ger.). Poverty of p., as in nerve-cells, regions of the brain, etc. [I, 17 (K).] P'gewebe (Ger.). Connective ti ue connecting p. cells. [J, 60.] P'hyper trop hie (Ger.), P'induration ^er.). Connective-ti ue hyperplasia a ociated with pigmentation. [A, 326 (a, 34).] Respiratory p. A p. supposed to result from the oxidation of the ti ues. [" Brit. Med. Jour.,1 ' Feb. 21, 1885, p. 390 (K).] See HISTOH^MATIN. Urinary p's. See UROBILIN, UROCHROME, and UROERYTHRIN. Uveal p. The p. contained in the cells on the inner or posterior surface of the iris, the ciliary proce es, and the chorioid; properly a portion of the retina (pars retinal is irid is). [F.] PIGMENTAL,, PIGMENTARY, adj's. Pi2g-mean't'l, pi2g'- meant-a-ri2. Lat.. pig men tar i us. Fr., pigment a ire. Pertaining to or containing pigment, [a, 48.] [s. 268]