Definition of Msh

1. Noun. A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes.


Medical Definition of Msh

1. Peptide hormones secreted by the intermediate lobe of the pituitary that stimulate melanin release and dispersal. Melanocyte-stimulating hormones are also found in the brain where they are presumed to play a signaling role. Chemical name: Melanotropin (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of MSH

ms
MS-1 hepatitis
MS-DOS
Ms.
MS2 polymerase
MSAFP
msasa
MSB
MSB trichrome stain
MSc
mscf
msec
msec
MSG
msh (current term)
MSH
msh-releasing hormone
msh release-inhibiting hormone
MSP 1 proteinase
MSP 2 proteinase
MST
MST1 protein kinase
MST2 kinase
MT
Mt. Ararat
Mt. Everest
Mt. McKinley
Mt. Olympus
Mt. Ranier
Mt. Rushmore

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