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Melanocyte Moderate

Melanocyte has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone

2

A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin.

See Also
melanocytes melanoblast premelanosome melanoacanthoma nevomelanocyte melanin melastatin skin
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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
epidermal cell
Rhyming Words
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