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    3. メラニン

    メラニン

    メラニン

    melanin

    KMT8Study L1Noun, ParticleMedicine & HealthKana Vocab8 strokes

    メラニン

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    melanin

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    メラニンは肌はだの色いろに関かん係けいしています。

    Melanin is related to skin color.

    KMT6Medicine & Health
    紫し外がい線せんはメラニンの生せい成せいを促そく進しんします。

    Ultraviolet rays promote melanin production.

    KMT8Medicine & Health
    メラニンが過か剰じょうに生せい成さんされると、シミやそばかすの原げん因いんになります。

    When melanin is excessively produced, it causes spots and freckles.

    KMT8Medicine & Health
    アルビノの人ひとは、メラニンをほとんど生せい成せいできません。

    People with albinism can produce very little melanin.

    KMT8Medicine & Health
    メラニンは、皮ひ膚ふや髪かみ、目めの色いろを決けっ定ていする主しゅ要ような色しき素そです。

    Melanin is the main pigment that determines the color of skin, hair, and eyes.

    KMT9Medicine & Health

    Kana that make up this word

    メ
    me
    ラ
    ra
    ニ
    ni
    ン
    n
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