melanin

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek stem of μέλας (mélas, “black”) +‎ -in; by surface analysis, melan(o)- +‎ -in.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɛlənɪn/

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melanin (countable and uncountable, plural melanins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of naturally occurring dark pigments, especially the pigment found in skin, hair, fur, and feathers.
   • 2017 August 9, Mark Carnall, “Why do cephalopods produce ink? And what's ink made of, anyway?”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     Generally, cephalopod ink includes melanin, enzymes related to melanin production, catecholamines, peptidoglycans, free amino acids and metals (Derby 2014) .

• melatonin

• Douglas Harper (2001–2025), “melanin”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.

• Lemnian, lineman

• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛlanɪn]
• IPA^(key): [ˈmɛlaniːn]

melanin m inan

1. melanin

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• “melanin”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
• “melanin”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989

melanin n

1. (biochemistry) melanin

• färgämne

• melanin in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• melanin in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)