melanotrophin

melanotrophin
SYN: melanotropin. [melano- + G. trophe, nourishment, + -in]

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • melanotropin — A polypeptide hormone secreted by the intermediate lobe of the hypophysis in humans (in neurohypophysis in certain other species) which causes dispersion of melanin by melanophores, resulting in darkening of the skin, presumably by promoting… …   Medical dictionary

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