Synonym for 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 melanin synthesis; this effect is readily demonstated in some lower vertebrates...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: in′tĕr-mē′din Synonyms: melanotropin
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