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melanocyte-stimulating hormone

melanocyte-stimulating hormone noun: any of a class of peptide hormones released by the pituitary gland that are involved in regulating the production of melanin.

Noun

melanocyte-stimulating hormone (plural melanocyte-stimulating hormones)

  1. Any of a class of peptide hormones released by the pituitary gland that are involved in regulating the production of melanin.
    Synonyms:
    MSH, melanotropin

Synonyms of melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Forms of melanocyte-stimulating hormone

pluralmelanocyte-stimulating hormones

Questions about melanocyte-stimulating hormone

What does melanocyte-stimulating hormone mean?
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone means any of a class of peptide hormones released by the pituitary gland that are involved in regulating the production of melanin.
What part of speech is melanocyte-stimulating hormone?
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone is a noun.
What is the plural of melanocyte-stimulating hormone?
The plural of melanocyte-stimulating hormone is melanocyte-stimulating hormones.

Words near melanocyte-stimulating hormone in the dictionary

  1. melanocortinergic
  2. melanocortins
  3. melanocratic
  4. melanocrocin
  5. melanocyte
  6. melanocyte-stimulating hormone
  7. melanocyte-stimulating hormones
  8. melanocytes
  9. melanocytic
  10. melanocytoma
  11. melanocytomas

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