melanocyte

[ muh-lan-uh-sahyt, mel-uh-nuh- ]

/ məˈlæn əˌsaɪt, ˈmɛl ə nə- /

noun Cell Biology.

a cell producing and containing melanin.

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Origin of melanocyte

First recorded in 1885–90; melano- + -cyte

Words nearby melanocyte

melanoameloblastoma, melanoblast, melanoblastoma, melanocarcinoma, melanochroi, melanocyte, melanocyte-stimulating hormone, melanocytoma, melanoderm, melanoderma, melanodermatitis

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British Dictionary definitions for melanocyte

melanocyte

/ (ˈmɛlənəʊˌsaɪt) /

noun

anatomy zoology a cell, usually in the epidermis, that contains melanin

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Medical definitions for melanocyte

melanocyte

[ mĕl′ə-nō-sīt′ ]

n.

An epidermal cell capable of synthesizing melanin.

Other words from melanocyte

mel′a•no•cyt′ic (-sĭt′ĭk) adj.

Scientific definitions for melanocyte

melanocyte

[ mĕl′ə-nō-sīt′, mə-lăn′ə- ]

An epidermal cell that synthesizes melanin.