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pigment . ( Of the lat. )( pigmentum ). 1. m. colouring matter used in painting. 2. m. Biol. Colouring substance that dissolved either in the form of granules, is located in the cytoplasm of many plant cells and animals. pigment respiratory. 1. m. Biol. Conjugated protein that carries oxygen in the body fluids, usually in the blood; e.g. hemoglobin.