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neuromelanin

neuromelanin noun: a dark pigment present in parts of the brain.

Noun

neuromelanin (countable and uncountable, plural neuromelanins)

  1. A dark pigment present in parts of the brain

Forms of neuromelanin

pluralneuromelanins

Origin of neuromelanin

From neuro- + melanin.

Questions about neuromelanin

What does neuromelanin mean?
Neuromelanin means a dark pigment present in parts of the brain.
What part of speech is neuromelanin?
Neuromelanin is a noun.
What is the plural of neuromelanin?
The plural of neuromelanin is neuromelanins.

Words near neuromelanin in the dictionary

  1. neuromediators
  2. neuromedical
  3. neuromedicine
  4. neuromedin
  5. neuromedins
  6. neuromelanin
  7. neuromelanins
  8. neuromembrane
  9. neuromembranes
  10. neuromeningeal
  11. neuromental

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