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melanocyte-stimulating hormone

DEFINITIONS OF: melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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n a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes

Synonyms:
MSH
Type of:
endocrine, hormone, internal secretion
the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect
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