melanogen

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noun

A chromogen in urine which is converted into melanin.

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Meanings

nounmelanogen (countable and uncountable, plural melanogens)

plural melanogens

  1. countableuncountableA chromogen in urine which is converted into melanin.

Origin

From melano- + -gen.

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APA

melanogen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanogen

MLA

“melanogen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanogen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melanogen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melanogen.

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