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Definition of Melanocyte
1. Noun. A cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
Generic synonyms: Epidermal Cell
Definition of Melanocyte
1. Noun. A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Melanocyte
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Medical Definition of Melanocyte
1. Special cells in the skin and the eye that synthesise melanin pigments. Clusters of melanocytes often appear on the skin as moles. In fish and reptiles, the pigments are stored in melanosomes (chromatophores) that can be redistributed in the cytoplasm to change pigment patterns. Synonym: melanodendrocyte. Origin: melano-+ G. + kytos, a hollow (cell) (29 Sep 1997)
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