eumelanization

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noun

The formation of the amount of melanin in the skin that is appropriate for the environment

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Meanings

nouneumelanization (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe formation of the amount of melanin in the skin that is appropriate for the environment

Origin

From eu- + melanization.

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APA

eumelanization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eumelanization

MLA

“eumelanization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eumelanization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eumelanization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eumelanization.

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