Melanin

Melanin

Pigment that colours the iris of the eye as well as other parts of the body, including skin and hair.

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melanin

Personal care products; Skin care

Melanin is the dark pigment in hair and skin.

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Natural environment; Coral reefs

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Anthropology; Cultural anthropology

The brown-black pigment found in the skin, eyes, and hair.

melanin

Biology; Cell biology

A pigment that gives the skin color and protects the underlying layers against damage by ultraviolet light; produced by melanocytes in the inner layer of the epidermis.

melanin

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

Pigment, as typically produced by specialised epidermal cells called melanocytes.

melanin

Biology; Biochemistry

A dark chemical compound that gives color to the skin, hair, scales, feathers, and eyes of animals.

ophthalmoscope

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An optical instrument used to examine the external and internal parts of the eye, particularly the media and the fundus.

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