melanize
verb
mel·a·nize ˈme-lə-ˌnīz 
melanized; melanizing
transitive verb
1
: to convert into or infiltrate with melanin
2
: to make dark or black
melanization
ˌme-lə-nə-ˈzā-shən
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
melanized or chiefly British melanised; melanizing or chiefly British melanising
: to convert into or infiltrate with melanin
melanized cell granules
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