The melanocyte-stimulating hormones (collectively referred to as MSH or intermedins) are a class of peptide hormones that are produced by cells in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland. Synthetic analogs of these naturally occurring hormones have also been developed and researched. == Function == They stimulate the production and release of...
(from the article `hormone`) This hormone, secreted by the pars intermedia region of the pituitary gland, regulates colour changes in animals by promoting the concentration of ... Melanotropin (melanocyte-stimulating hormone, or MSH) secreted by the pituitary regulates the star-shaped cells that contain large amounts of the ... [2 re...
(MSH) A peptide hormone produced by cells in the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland. Melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) stimulates the production and release of melanin (melanogenesis) by melanocytes in skin and hair. MSH is also produced by a subpopulation of neuro...
(MSH) melanophore-stimulating hormone(MSH) an anterior pituitary hormone that influences formation or deposition of melanin in the body and pigmentation of the skin.
(MSH) Type: Term Synonyms: melanotropin
[n] - a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
a hormone that co-ordinates pigmentation of the skin, eyes, and hair 
MSH noun a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes