melanotroph

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noun

A cell in the pituitary gland that generates melanocyte-stimulating hormone from its precursor proopiomelanocortin.

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Meanings

nounmelanotroph (plural melanotrophs)

plural melanotrophs

  1. A cell in the pituitary gland that generates melanocyte-stimulating hormone from its precursor proopiomelanocortin.

    Synonyms: melanotrope

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cell in the pituitary gland that generates melanocyte-stimulating hormone from its precursor proopiomelanocortin.

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melanotrope

Origin

From melano- + -troph.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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