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Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone

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a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

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Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones
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Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone's
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Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones'