afamelanotide
English
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Etymology
[edit]From [Term?] + melano- + -tide (“peptide, glycopeptide”).
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Pronunciation
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Noun
[edit]afamelanotide (uncountable)
- (pharmacology) A synthetic analogue of the naturally-occurring melanocortin peptide hormone alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH) that has been shown to induce skin pigmentation through melanogenesis.