melanocortin

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noun

Any of a group of pituitary peptide hormones

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Meanings

nounmelanocortin (plural melanocortins)

plural melanocortins

  1. biochemistryAny of a group of pituitary peptide hormones

Translations

Italian melanocortina
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APA

melanocortin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanocortin

MLA

“melanocortin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanocortin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanocortin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanocortin.

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