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Definitions of melanin in various dictionaries:
noun - insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.
noun - a dark pigment
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| The rare white alligator, seen here, has a condition called leucism, meaning it lacks this skin pigment |
| The girl seen here has concentrated areas of this on her cheeks |
| Natural hair color comes from this pigment deposited in the hair cells as they form |
| Animal pigment in the skin, hair, eyes or fur |
| Cindy Crawford's mole, or anybody's is a collection of cells with a high concentration of this pigment |
| This pigment can absorb only so much ultraviolet light before your skin starts to burn |
| This brownish-black pigment gives the iris in the eye its color |
| As we humans get older, less & less of this pigment is added to beginning hair cells, leading to gradual graying |
| Want a safe and long-lasting tan? It may be possible with an implant that triggers production of this skin pigment |
| Skin color ranging from pale yellow to black is largely determined by the amount of this dark pigment in the skin |
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| Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers. |
| a dark brown to black pigment occurring in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people and animals. It is responsible for tanning of skin exposed to sunlight. |
| insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers |
| a dark brown pigment ( substance that gives colour), found in eyes, skin, hair, feathers, etc. It helps to protect the skin against harmful light from the sun. |
| A dark brown to black pigment occurring in the hair, skin, and iris of the eye in people and animals. It is responsible for tanning of skin exposed to sunlight. |
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Melanin ( ( listen); from Greek: melas, "black, dark") is a broad term for a group of natural pigments found in most organisms. Melanin is produced by the oxidation of the amino acid tyrosine, followed by polymerization. The melanin pigments are produced in a specialized group of cells known as melanocytes. * There are three basic types of melanin: eumelanin, pheomelanin, and neuromelanin. The most common type is eumelanin, of which there are two typesbrown eumelanin and black eumelanin. Pheomelanin is a cysteine-derivative that contains polybenzothiazine portions that are largely responsible for the color of red hair, among other pigmentation. Neuromelanin is found in the brain, though its function remains obscure.In the human skin, melanogenesis is initiated by exposure to UV radiation, causing the skin to darken. Melanin is an effective absorbent of light; the pigment is able to dissipate over 99.9% of absorbed UV radiation. Because of this property, melanin is thought to protect ski |