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eumelanin

[ yoo-mel-uh-nin ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a black or brown melanin pigment, responsible for dark coloring of hair, skin, feathers, etc. Compare neuromelanin ( def ), pheomelanin ( def ).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of eumelanin1

First recorded in 1920–25; eu- ( def ) + melanin ( def )

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