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mel·a·nin
/ˈmɛlənən/
黑色素
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mel·a·nin
/ˈmɛlənən/
名詞
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Mel·a·nin
n.
Physiol.
A
black
pigment
found
in
the
pigment-bearing
cells
of
the
skin
(
particularly
in
the
skin
of
the
negro
),
in
the
epithelial
cells
of
the
external
layer
of
the
retina
(
then
called
fuscin
),
in
the
outer
layer
of
the
choroid
,
and
elsewhere
.
It
is
supposed
to
be
derived
from
the
decomposition
of
hemoglobin
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
melanin
n
:
insoluble
pigments
that
account
for
the
color
of
e.g.
skin
and
scales
and
feathers
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