melanogen
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melanogen
[mə′lan·ə·jən] (biochemistry)
A colorless precursor of melanin.
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Meitei, "Nigella sativa seed extract and its bioactive compound thymoquinone: The new
melanogens causing hyperpigmentation in the wall lizard melanophores," Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, vol.
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