"melanogenesis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: melanogeneses [plural]
Etymology: melano- + -genesis Etymology templates: {{confix|en|melano|genesis}} melano- + -genesis Head templates: {{en-noun|~|melanogeneses}} melanogenesis (countable and uncountable, plural melanogeneses)
  1. (biochemistry) The production of melanin in human skin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Related terms: eumelanogenesis, melanogenetic, pheomelanogenesis, phaeomelanogenesis Translations (Translations): melanogenesi (Italian)

Inflected forms

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