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melanocyte–stimulating hormone
noun
Definition of MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE
: any of several vertebrate hormones of the pituitary gland that darken the skin by stimulating melanin dispersion in pigment-containing cells
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First Known Use of MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE
1953
Medical Dictionary
melanocyte–stimulating hormone
noun
Medical Definition of MELANOCYTE–STIMULATING HORMONE
: either of two vertebrate hormones of the pituitary gland that darken the skin by stimulating melanin dispersion in pigment-containing cells—abbreviation MSH; called also intermedin, melanophore-stimulating hormone, melanotropin
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