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melanogenesis


me·la·no·gen·e·sis

noun
\mə-ˌla-nə-ˈje-nə-səs, ˌme-lə-nō-\

Definition of MELANOGENESIS

: the formation of melanin

Origin of MELANOGENESIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1909

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