melanin – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
melanin
n.
dark pigment in the biochemical make-up of humans and animals which determines the darkness of skin and hair
Melanin
Melanin ( -
melas, "black, dark") is a broad term for a group of natural
pigments found in most organisms (
arachnids are one of the few groups in which it has not been detected). Melanin is produced by the
oxidation of the
amino acid tyrosine, followed by polymerization. The pigment is produced in a specialized group of cells known as
melanocytes.
melanin
Noun
1. insoluble pigments that account for the color of e.g. skin and scales and feathers
(hypernym) animal pigment
(substance-holonym) skin, tegument, cutis
(derivation) melanize, melanise
Melanin (das)
n.
melanin, dark pigment in the biochemical make-up of humans and animals which determines the darkness of skin and hair (Chemistry)
melanin
n.
melanin
