melanocyte-stimulating hormone
melanocyte–stimulating hormone
nounDefinition of MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE
: any of several vertebrate hormones of the pituitary gland that darken the skin by stimulating melanin dispersion in pigment-containing cells
First Known Use of MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE
1953
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