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verb
To convert into melanin, or to deposit melanin in.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
make or become black
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: blacken, melanise, nigrify, black
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: discolor, discolour, colour, color
verb
convert into, or infiltrate with melanin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: melanise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: convert
History
From melanin + -ize.
