HyperDic: melanocyte

English > 1 sense of the word melanocyte:
NOUNbodymelanocytea cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
English > melanocyte: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone.
Broaderepidermal cellAny of the cells making up the epidermis
Spanishmelanocito
Catalanmelanòcit

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