Medical Dictionary

melanotropic

adj me·la·no·tro·pic
\mə-ˌlan-ə-ˈtrō-pik, ˌmel-ə-nō-, -ˈträp-ik\

Medical Definition of MELANOTROPIC

:  promoting the formation and deposit of melanin <melanotropic activity> <melanotropic agents>

Variants of MELANOTROPIC

me·la·no·tro·pic also me·la·no·tro·phic \-ˈtrō-fik\

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