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MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
Synonyms:
melanocyte-stimulating hormone; MSH
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("melanocyte-stimulating hormone" is a kind of...):
endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)
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