Meanings
noun
- biologyA gene expressed in melanocytes and involved in nevomelanocytic development; down-regulated in cases of melanoma
Origin
From mela- + statin, for melanocyte.
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APA
melastatin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melastatin
MLA
“melastatin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melastatin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “melastatin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/melastatin.
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