Definition of melanin Melanin

/mɛˈlʌnʌn/ - [melunun] - mel•a•nin

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What does melanin mean?

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Noun

Plural: melanins

melanin - insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
  animal pigment pigment occurring in animals
  cutis, tegument, skin an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"
  plumage, feather, plume turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • melanin (Noun)
    Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • melanin (n.)
    A black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina (then called fuscin), in the outer layer of the choroid, and elsewhere. It is supposed to be derived from the decomposition of hemoglobin.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • melanin
    The substance that gives color to skin and eyes.

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