melanin
See also: Mélanîn
English
Etymology
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem of μέλας (mélas, “black”) + -in.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛlənɪn/
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.
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Translations
dark pigment
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References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “melanin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɛlanɪn]
- IPA(key): [ˈmɛlaniːn]
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Swedish
Declension
| Declension of melanin | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | melanin | melaninet | — | — |
| Genitive | melanins | melaninets | — | — |
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