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MELANOPHORE STIMULATING HORMONE

\mˈɛlɐnˌɒfɔː stˈɪmjʊlˌe͡ɪtɪŋ hˈɔːmə͡ʊn], \mˈɛlɐnˌɒfɔː stˈɪmjʊlˌe‍ɪtɪŋ hˈɔːmə‍ʊn], \m_ˈɛ_l_ɐ_n_ˌɒ_f_ɔː s_t_ˈɪ_m_j_ʊ_l_ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_ŋ h_ˈɔː_m_əʊ_n]\

Definitions of MELANOPHORE STIMULATING HORMONE

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Peptide hormones secreted by the intermediate lobe of the pituitary that stimulate melanin release and dispersal. Melanocyte-stimulating hormones are also found in the brain where they are presumed to play a signaling role.

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