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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

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

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

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