melanin
nounHow to pronounce melanin:
Definition of melanin:
- melanin (noun):
- eumelanin
- see also neuromelanin, pheomelanin
- insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers.
- any of various black, brown, reddish-brown, reddish-yellow, or yellow pigments of living organisms that in animals are typically produced in melanocytes by the oxidation of tyrosine followed by polymerization and are found especially in skin, hair, feathers, and eyes
Synonyms for melanin:
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