Associations to the word «Melanocyte»

Wiktionary

MELANOCYTE, noun. A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin.

Dictionary definition

MELANOCYTE, noun. A cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone.

Wise words

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