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intermedin definition

in·ter·medin (in′tər mē′din, -mēd′'n)

noun

a hormone produced by the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland in certain vertebrates that influences the activity of pigment cells

Etymology: < L (pars) intermedia, intermediate (lobe) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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