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eumelanin
[ yoo-mel-uh-nin ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- 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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