Meaning Of The Word Melanin

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What's The Definition Of Melanin?

melanin
uncountable noun: Melanin is a dark substance in the skin, eyes, and hair of people and animals, which gives them colour and can protect them against strong sunlight.

melanin in American English
a brownish-black pigment found in skin, hair, and other animal or plant tissues
noun: any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc.

melanin in British English
noun: any of a group of black or dark brown pigments present in the hair, skin, and eyes of humans and animals: produced in excess in certain skin diseases and in melanomas

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