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Noun: melanocyte-stimulating hormone
  1. A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
    - MSH

Derived forms: melanocyte-stimulating hormones

Type of: endocrine, hormone, internal secretion

Encyclopedia: Melanocyte-stimulating hormone

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