{"id":66203,"date":"2020-12-13T10:45:05","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T10:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=66203"},"modified":"2023-08-11T08:18:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T08:18:43","slug":"melanocyte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/melanocyte\/","title":{"rendered":"Melanocyte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The cell that produces melanin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Any cell which carries pigment.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Melanin producing cell found throughout the basal layer of the epidermis and controlled by melanocyte-stimulating hormone.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A cell within the epidermis of skin that produces the dark brown pigment melanin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Clear branching cell in the epidermis of the skin that produces tyrosinase (an enzyme) and melanin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Cells that produce the dark skin pigment called melanin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A skin cell found in the epidermis that is responsible for the production of melanin.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>A specialized skin cell responsible for producing the pigment melanin. 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