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afamelanotide

afamelanotide noun: a synthetic analogue of the naturally-occurring melanocortin peptide hormone alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) that has been shown to induce skin pigmentation through melanogenesis.

Noun

afamelanotide (uncountable)

  1. A synthetic analogue of the naturally-occurring melanocortin peptide hormone alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) that has been shown to induce skin pigmentation through melanogenesis.

Origin of afamelanotide

From [Term?] + melano- + -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).

Questions about afamelanotide

What does afamelanotide mean?
Afamelanotide means a synthetic analogue of the naturally-occurring melanocortin peptide hormone alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) that has been shown to induce skin pigmentation through melanogenesis.
What part of speech is afamelanotide?
Afamelanotide is a noun.

Words near afamelanotide in the dictionary

  1. AFAIUI
  2. Afaka
  3. afalina
  4. afalinas
  5. afam
  6. afamelanotide
  7. afamin
  8. AFAMs
  9. Afan
  10. Afanador
  11. Afanadors

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