Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone Definition

mĕlə-nō-sītstĭmyə-lātĭng, mə-lănə-
noun
A hormone secreted by the pituitary gland that regulates skin color in humans and other vertebrates by stimulating melanin synthesis in melanocytes and melanin granule dispersal in melanophores.
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Singular:
melanocyte-stimulating hormone
Plural:
melanocyte-stimulating hormones

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