Canadian English Meaning of melanin
melanin
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Definitions and Meaning of melanin in English
melanin (n)
insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
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.
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melanin
insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathersA black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the skin (particularly i
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melaniline => Melanilin, melanie klein => Melanie Klein, melanic => melanic, melanian => Melanesians, melange => mixture,
