Definition of Melanin
the pigment that gives human skin, hair, and eyes their color
Examples of Melanin in a sentence
Because Anna’s skin has less melanin than her tan sister, she is much more fair-complected.
The biology teacher explained that melanin is the body pigment that gives the coloring to our eyes and hair
A lack of melanin caused the albino patient’s hair and skin to appear white.
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