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melanogenic

melanogenic adjective: that produces melanin.

Adjective

melanogenic (comparative more melanogenic, superlative most melanogenic)

  1. That produces melanin

Forms of melanogenic

comparativemore melanogenic
superlativemost melanogenic

Origin of melanogenic

From melano- + -genic.

Words formed from melanogenic

Questions about melanogenic

What does melanogenic mean?
Melanogenic means that produces melanin.
What part of speech is melanogenic?
Melanogenic is an adjective.

Words near melanogenic in the dictionary

  1. melanogasters
  2. melanogen
  3. melanogeneses
  4. melanogenesis
  5. melanogenetic
  6. melanogenic
  7. melanogens
  8. melanoglossia
  9. melanogogue
  10. melanogogues
  11. melanoheliophobia

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