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PRONUNCIATION OF MELANIZATION

melanization  [ˌmɛlənaɪˈzeɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MELANIZATION

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Melanization is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MELANIZATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

melanization

Melanin

Melanin i/ˈmɛlənɪn/ is a broad term for a group of natural pigments found in most organisms. Melanin is produced by the oxidation of the amino acid tyrosine, followed by polymerization. The pigment is produced in a specialized group of cells known as melanocytes. There are three basic types of melanin: eumelanin, pheomelanin, and neuromelanin. The most common type is eumelanin, and is produced in 'black' and 'brown' subtypes. Pheomelanin is a cysteine-containing red-brown polymer of benzothiazine units largely responsible for red hair and freckles. Neuromelanin is found in the brain, though its function remains obscure. The production of melanin is called melanogenesis. In the skin, melanogenesis occurs after exposure to UV radiation, causing the skin to visibly tan. Melanin is an effective absorber of light; the pigment is able to dissipate over 99.9% of absorbed UV radiation. Because of this property, melanin is thought to protect skin cells from UVB radiation damage, reducing the risk of cancer.

Definition of melanization in the English dictionary

The definition of melanization in the dictionary is the process of melanizing, or the state of being melanized.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MELANIZATION


authorization
ˌɔːθəraɪˈzeɪʃən
characterization
ˌkærɪktəraɪˈzeɪʃən
civilization
ˌsɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
customization
ˌkʌstəmaɪˈzeɪʃən
globalization
ˌɡləʊbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalisation
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hospitalization
ˌhɒspɪtəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
hybridization
ˌhaɪbrɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən
localization
ˌləʊkəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
novelization
ˌnɒvəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimisation
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
optimization
ˌɒptɪmaɪˈzeɪʃən
organisation
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
organization
ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃən
realization
ˌrɪəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
specialization
ˌspeʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən
stabilization
ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
synchronization
ˌsɪŋkrənaɪˈzeɪʃən
utilization
ˌjuːtɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən
visualization
ˌvɪʒʊəlaɪˈzeɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MELANIZATION

melange
melanian
melanic
melanin
melanisation
melanism
melanist
melanistic
melanite
melanitic
melanize
melanoblast
Melanochroi
melanochroic
Melanochroid
melanochroous
melanocyte
melanogeneses
melanogenesis
melanoid

WORDS THAT END LIKE MELANIZATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of melanization in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «melanization» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MELANIZATION

Find out the translation of melanization to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of melanization from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «melanization» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑化
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

melanización
570 millions of speakers

English

melanization
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

melanization
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التصبغ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

меланизации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

melanização
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

melanization
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mélanisation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melanisasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Melanisierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

メラニン化
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

melanization
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Melanization
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

melanization
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

melanization
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्णबधिरता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

melanizm
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

melanizzazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

melanization
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

меланізація
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

melanization
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στο χρωματισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

melanization
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

melanin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

melanization
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of melanization

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MELANIZATION»

The term «melanization» is normally little used and occupies the 141.909 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MELANIZATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «melanization» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «melanization» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about melanization

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MELANIZATION»

Discover the use of melanization in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to melanization and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Insect Immunology
These differences suggest that viability and melanization can be uncoupled in the L3-5 strain, with B14 and B15 regulating viability but not melanization. In the CTL4-depleted G3 background, either B14 or B15 is linked to both viability and ...
Nancy E. Beckage, 2011
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Soils: Genesis and Geomorphology
Leucinization operates in opposition to melanization. Only when the eluvial zone gets thick enough to outpace melanization, or outdistance it with depth, can a distinct E horizon develop below the A. This process interplay (Fig. 12.6) shows ...
Randall J. Schaetzl, Sharon Anderson, 2005
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
The association between melanization and encapsulation varies. If melanization occurs, it begins during the early phases of capsule formation, as described above in Anopheles and Diabrot- ica. Melanization begins on the surface of the ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
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Serine Proteases and Serpins Involved in Drosophila Immune ...
An RNAi screen to investigate the biological function of 18 different Drosophila serpins revealed that knock down of more than half of these serpins resulted in a variety of phenotypes including constitutive immune responses, morphological ...
Huaping Tang, 2008
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Insect Pathology
In other species, plasmatocytes and granulocytes arrange randomly, and granulocytes are not ubiquitously necessary for encapsulation to occur. Encapsulation is almost always reinforced by melanization, a process discussed further below.
Fernando E. Vega, Harry K. Kaya, 2012
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Insect Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
Melanization in insects is crucial for defense and development, but must be tightly controlled. Systemic hyper- activation of the prophenoloxidase system, excessive formation of quinones, and inappropriate excessive melanin synthesis are ...
Lawrence Irwin Gilbert, 2012
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Fruit Fly Pests: A World Assessment of Their Biology and ...
Phenoloxidase, an enzyme involved in the melanization process of insect cuticle, appears to offer some promise. Two tests, the melanization reaction and the phenoloxidase assay, were used to examine the effects of gamma radiation on this ...
Bruce A. McPheron, Gary J. Steck, 1996
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Hemolymph Proteins and Functional Peptides: Recent Advances ...
Given the toxic nature of melanization pathway byproducts, the proPO pathway must be tightly regulated. Therefore, protease inhibitors such as serine protease inhibitors (serpins) play important roles to prevent excess activation of proPO ...
Muḥammad T̤ufail, Makio Takeda, 2012
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Issues in Global Environment: Biodiversity, Resources, and ...
Melanin formation, which is a result of activation of the so called prophenoloxidase activating system, needs to be controlled due to the dangerous effects of quinones and melanin which are produced during the process of melanization,” ...
‎2012
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Oxidoreductases—Advances in Research and Application: 2013 ...
Melanization. and. C0nidial. Pigmentation. in. Colletotrichum. orbiculare. By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Life Science Weekly — Investigators discuss new findings in Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions. According to news reporting ...
‎2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MELANIZATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term melanization is used in the context of the following news items.
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Productivity links morphology, symbiont specificity and bleaching in …
Colonies uprooted or twisted from this position often show heavy melanization (purpling) in response to excessive light stress to one face of the ... «Nature.com, May 15»
2
Transcriptome changes in Fusarium verticillioides caused by …
... Y. MoST1 encoding a hexose transporter–like protein is involved in both conidiation and mycelial melanization of Magnaporthe oryzae. «BMC Blogs Network, Apr 15»
3
House of Shiseido introduces Za True white liquid foundation
Vitamin C derivative- skincare ingredient: Melanin inhibitor helps in suppressing melanization to prevent and improve dark spots and ... «WellnessIndia.com, Jan 15»
4
Skin glow from fruits and vegetables 'more attractive than a tan'
There are two primary ways in which skin coloration can occur, the researchers say: melanization, or tanning, and ingestion of carotenoids ... «Medical News Today, Aug 14»
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Eating Fruits And Vegetables Can Make You More Attractive
“Skin coloration can arise as a result of 2 distinct processes: Through tanning (melanization) or the assimilation of fruit and vegetables ... «Live Trading News, Aug 14»
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Ophthalmology-2014 Innovation in Accession and Scientific …
... Eugenia Poliakov, National Eye Institute, USA will confabulate on “Long-term multiple A2E treatment leads to melanization of ARPE19 cells.”. «PR Web, Apr 14»
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Improved injection needles facilitate germline transformation of the …
Distal-Less Regulates Eyespot Patterns and Melanization in Bicyclus Butterflies. J. Exp. Zool. B Mol. Dev. Evol. 320:321-331. 12.) Miller, D.F.B., S.L. Holtzman, ... «BioTechniques.com, Mar 14»
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Black skin, a response to skin cancer risk
... the year were under selective pressure to retain a variant of MC1R gene that encodes for effective dark colouration of the skin (melanization). «The Hindu, Feb 14»
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UGA research aims to fix long-held, inaccurate insect model
“For 50 years or so, people have been studying melanization in insects, and a model has been built as a way of understanding how it functions ... «Online Athens, May 13»
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Apocephalus borealis, a new threat to honeybees?
They also have a tendency to hijack the immune system in some rather impressive ways like using melanization machinery to build snorkels to ... «Biofortified, Jan 12»

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