melanizing

Variant of melanize

melanize definition

mela·nize (-nīz′)

transitive verb melanized -·nized′, melanizing -·niz′·ing

  1. to darken by the deposition of abnormal amounts of melanin in tissues
  2. to make dark

Etymology: melan(o)- + -ize

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