melanize


mel·a·nize

vt
mel·a·nized or chiefly British mel·a·nisedmel·a·niz·ing or chiefly British mel·a·nis·ing

Definition of MELANIZE

: to convert into or infiltrate with melanin <melanized cell granules>
mel·a·ni·za·tion or chiefly British mel·a·ni·sa·tion \ˌmel-ə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

Variants of MELANIZE

mel·a·nize or chiefly British mel·a·nise \ˈmel-ə-ˌnīz\

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