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单词 melanize
释义

melanize

verb

mel·​a·​nize ˈme-lə-ˌnīz How to pronounce melanize (audio)
melanized; melanizing

transitive verb

1
: to convert into or infiltrate with melanin
2
: to make dark or black
melanization
ˌme-lə-nə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce melanize (audio)
noun

Word History

Etymology

melan(in) + -ize

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

melanize

transitive verb

mel·​a·​nize
variants or chiefly British melanise
ˈmel-ə-ˌnīz How to pronounce melanize (audio)
melanized or chiefly British melanised; melanizing or chiefly British melanising
: to convert into or infiltrate with melanin
melanized cell granules
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