Medical Dictionary
color
noun col·or
Medical Definition of COLOR
1
a : a phenomenon of light (as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects b : the aspect of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation for objects and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources c : a hue as contrasted with black, white, or gray
2
: complexion tint; especially : the tint characteristic of good health
—color or chiefly British colour adjective
Variants of COLOR
col·or or chiefly British col·our \ˈkəl-ər\
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