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melanocytic

melanocytic adjective: of or pertaining to melanocytes.

Adjective

melanocytic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to melanocytes.

Origin of melanocytic

From melanocyte + -ic.

Words formed from melanocytic

Questions about melanocytic

What does melanocytic mean?
Melanocytic means of or pertaining to melanocytes.
What part of speech is melanocytic?
Melanocytic is an adjective.

Words near melanocytic in the dictionary

  1. melanocrocin
  2. melanocyte
  3. melanocyte-stimulating hormone
  4. melanocyte-stimulating hormones
  5. melanocytes
  6. melanocytic
  7. melanocytoma
  8. melanocytomas
  9. melanocytoses
  10. melanocytosis
  11. melanocytotic

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