fuscin

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/ˈfʌsɪn/

noun

A brown nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal epithelium; a variety of melanin.

OriginLatin fuscus →
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Meanings

nounfuscin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA brown nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal epithelium; a variety of melanin.

Origin

  1. Latinfuscus“dark-colored, tawny”
  2. Englishfuscin

From Latin fuscus (“dark-colored, tawny”) + -in.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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