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melanocyte

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melanocyte /mel·a·no·cyte/ (mel´ah-no-sit) (me-lan´o-sit) any of the dendritic clear cells of the epidermis that synthesize tyrosinase and, within their melanosomes, the pigment melanin; the melanosomes are then transferred from melanocytes to keratinocytes.melanocyt´ic
mel·a·no·cyte (ml-n-st)
n.
An epidermal cell capable of synthesizing melanin.
mela·no·cytic (-stk) adj.
melanocyte
any of the dendritic clear cells of the epidermis that synthesize tyrosinase and, within their melanosomes, the pigment melanin; the melanosomes are then transferred from melanocytes to keratinocytes.
melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH)
a peptide from the anterior pituitary which influences the formation or deposition of melanin in the body, especially in amphibians and fish.
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