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melanize
mel·a·nize M5215800 (mĕl′ə-nīz′)tr.v. mel·a·nized, mel·a·niz·ing, mel·a·niz·es To convert into or infiltrate with melanin.melanize (ˈmɛləˌnaɪz) or melanisevb1. (Biology) (tr) to turn into melanin, or to cause the deposition or production of melanin in2. (Biology) (intr) to darken or blacken due to the formation of melaninThesaurusVerb | 1. | melanize - convert into, or infiltrate with melaninmelaniseconvert - change in nature, purpose, or function; undergo a chemical change; "The substance converts to an acid" | | 2. | melanize - make or become black; "The smoke blackened the ceiling"; "The ceiling blackened"black, blacken, nigrify, melanisediscolour, discolor, color, colour - change color, often in an undesired manner; "The shirts discolored" |
melanize
melanize (mĕl′ə-nīz′)tr.v. mela·nized, mela·nizing, mela·nizes To convert into or infiltrate with melanin.melanize Related to melanize: melanism, humification, melanisationSynonyms for melanizeverb convert into, or infiltrate with melaninSynonymsRelated Wordsverb make or become blackSynonyms- black
- blacken
- nigrify
- melanise
Related Words- discolour
- discolor
- color
- colour
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