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Definition of Melanin

1. Noun. Insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers.

Definition of Melanin

1. 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.

Definition of Melanin

1. Noun. Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers. ¹

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Definition of Melanin

1. a dark pigment [n -S]

Medical Definition of Melanin

1. Pigments largely of animal origin. High molecular weight polymers of indole quinone. Colours include black/brown, yellow, red and violet. Found in feathers, cuttle ink, human skin, hair and eyes and in cellular immune responses and wound healing in arthropods. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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