{"id":93182,"date":"2021-03-25T09:55:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T09:55:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=93182"},"modified":"2023-09-28T05:06:30","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T05:06:30","slug":"melanism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/melanism\/","title":{"rendered":"Melanism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The unexpected depositing of dark pigment.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The staining of all body tissue with melanin in a form of carcinoma.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An unusually pronounced darkening of body tissues caused by excessive production of the pigment melanin. 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