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Definition of Melanization
1. Noun. (biochemistry) Conversion into melanin, or an increase in the concentration of melanin within (a tissue or organism) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Melanization
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Melanization
Literary usage of Melanization
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Butterflies of North America by William Henry Edwards (1872)
"... or why at great elevations there is such a tendency to melanization in the
females alone is not clear unless in some way serving for protection. ..."
2. Design, Operation and Training Manual for an Intensive Culture Shrimp Hatchery by Granvil D. Treece, Joe M. Fox (1999)
"... that includes hemocyte encapsulation, melanization, and the deposition of
collagen fibers within a granulomatous lesion that surrounds and isolates the ..."
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