Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mel·a·nin — /ˈmɛlənən/ noun [noncount] : a dark brown or black substance that is a natural part of people s skin, hair, and eyes … Useful english dictionary
mel — mel·a·nel·li·dae; mel·ane·mia; mel·a·ne·sid; mel·a·nif·er·ous; mel·a·ni·idae; mel·a·nin; mel·an·irid·o·some; mel·a·nism; mel·a·nist; mel·a·nis·tic; mel·a·nite; mel·a·ni·za·tion; mel·a·nize; mel·a·no; mel·a·no·carcinoma; mel·a·no·cerite;… … English syllables
nin — ac·er·tan·nin; ac·e·tan·nin; ace·tyl·tan·nin; adre·nin; ag·glu·ti·nin; al·bu·tan·nin; al·kan·nin; anem·o·nin; an·gi·o·to·nin; an·tho·cy·a·nin; an·to·nin·i·a·nus; apoc·y·nin; as·i·nin·i·ty; ave·nin; ba·ku·nin·ism; ba·ku·nin·ist; be·ta·nin;… … English syllables
mel|a|to|nin — «MEHL uh TOH nihn», noun. a hormone, the first to be isolated from the pineal gland: »Melatonin…appeared to lighten the amphibian skin by causing the aggregation of melanin granules within the cells (Scientific American). Melatonin…affects the… … Useful english dictionary
melanin — mel·a·nin … English syllables
melanin — mel|a|nin [ˈmelənın] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: melas black + English in chemical substance] a natural dark brown colour in human skin, hair, and eyes … Dictionary of contemporary English
melanin — mel|a|nin [ melənın ] noun uncount a dark substance in the skin, eyes, and hair that gives them their color … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
melanin — mel•a•nin [[t]ˈmɛl ə nɪn[/t]] n. biochem. any of a class of insoluble pigments that are found in all forms of animal life and account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, and feathers • Etymology: 1835–45; < Gk melan , s. of mélās… … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Melanin — A skin pigment (substance that gives the skin its color). Dark skinned people have more melanin than light skinned people. Melanin also acts as a sunscreen and protects the skin from ultraviolet light. Melanin is produced by cells called… … Medical dictionary
