Etymology

melanated

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Today it means: Containing melanin. Full definition →

First used mid-20th c.
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The story

From melan(in) + -ated.

First known use, by meaning

  • from mid-20th c. Containing melanin.
  • from late 20th c. Belonging or relating to black people.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.