Melanotroph Uncommon

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

A cell in the pituitary gland that generates melanocyte-stimulating hormone from its precursor proopiomelanocortin.

See Also

pituitary gland precursor generate cell proopiomelanocortin melanotrope melanocyte hormone

Related Terms

pituitary gland precursor generate cell proopiomelanocortin melanotrope melanocyte hormone

Rhyming Words

soph loph toph qoph troph aroph notoph gonoph biotroph syntroph ectoloph mesoloph theosoph morosoph metaloph paraloph polytroph auxotroph mixotroph autotroph

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