Melanize

Synonyms for "melanize" (21 found)

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biological pigmentationbiological processcolorcolourconvertdiscolordiscolourhistology techniquelaboratory procedurepigment productionpigmentation

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cutaneous melanizationfungal melanizationhistological melanizationinsect melanizationmelanotic stainingneuronal melanizationtissue staining

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6 entries
cutaneous melanizationfungal melanizationinsect melanizationmelanin synthesisneuronal melanizationpigment production

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Tatoeba + Wiktionary

At the extreme, the mosquito does not permit survival and transmission of the parasite: in genetically selected refractory mosquito strains, the parasites may be lysed as they traverse the midgut, or may be encapsulated and melanized at the early oocyst stage.

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