The color, texture, and general appearance of the skin of the face. [L. complexio, a combination, (later) physical condition]
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com·plex·ion kəm-'plek-shən n
1) the combination of the hot, cold, moist, and dry qualities held in medieval physiology to determine the quality of a body
2) the hue or appearance of the skin and esp. of the face <a dark \complexion>
com·plex·ioned -shənd adj
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com·plex·ion (kəm-plekґshən) [L. complexio combination] the color and appearance of the skin of the face.Medical dictionary. 2011.