mel·a·nin
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mel|a|nin — «MEHL uh nihn», noun. any one of a class of dark pigments, especially the black pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes of human beings and many animals, or one developed in certain diseases. Large amounts of melanin help protect the skin from… … 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
