melanocyte-stimulating hormone

Definitions of melanocyte-stimulating hormone
  1. noun
    a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
    synonyms: MSH
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    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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