melanocyte-stimulating hormone

noun

Definitions

  1. Any of a class of peptide hormones released by the pituitary gland that are involved in…

    Any of a class of peptide hormones released by the pituitary gland that are involved in regulating the production of melanin.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for melanocyte-stimulating hormone. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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