neuromelanin

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noun

A dark pigment present in parts of the brain

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Meanings

nounneuromelanin (countable and uncountable, plural neuromelanins)

plural neuromelanins

  1. countableuncountableA dark pigment present in parts of the brain

Origin

From neuro- + melanin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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