age spots

plural noun

: benign flat spots of dark pigmentation on the skin (as from exposure to the sun) occurring especially among older people

called also liver spots

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After two weeks, the skin is clearer, and the age spots are improving. Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 17 Dec. 2024 Now 80, his more prominent wrinkles and age spots are a jolting reminder of how long he's been without an answer ― and how long his family has faced scrutiny. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 26 Nov. 2024 Cellular senescence: With this phenomenon, cells stop dividing, causing aging signs like thinning skin and age spots. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024 Use of commercial tanning lamps and beds also can cause age spots. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for age spots 

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of age spots was in 1920

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“Age spots.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age%20spots. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

age spots

noun plural
: benign flat spots evenly colored with darker pigment that occur on sun-exposed skin (as of the hands) especially of persons aged 50 and over

called also lentigo senilis, liver spots

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