melanin
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See also: Mélanîn
English
Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem of μέλας (mélas, “black”) + -in.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛlənɪn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
melanin (countable and uncountable, plural melanins)
- (biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
dark pigment
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “melanin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Anagrams
Czech
Pronunciation
Noun
melanin m inan
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading
- “melanin”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
- “melanin”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
Swedish
Noun
melanin n
Declension
Declension of melanin
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | melanin | melanins |
| definite | melaninet | melaninets | |
| plural | indefinite | — | — |
| definite | — | — | |