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From mela- + statin, for melanocyte.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
melastatin
Today it means: A gene expressed in melanocytes and involved in nevomelanocytic development; down-regulated in cases of melanoma Full definition →
Today it means: A gene expressed in melanocytes and involved in nevomelanocytic development; down-regulated in cases of melanoma Full definition →
From mela- + statin, for melanocyte.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.