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Definition of fuscin
fuscin Melanin Mel"a*nin, n. [Gr. me`las, -anos, black.] (Physiol.)
A black pigment found in the pigment-bearing cells of the
skin (particularly in the skin of the negro), in the
epithelial cells of the external layer of the retina (then
called fuscin), in the outer layer of the choroid, and
elsewhere. It is supposed to be derived from the
decomposition of hemoglobin.
Fuscin Fuscin Fus"cin, n. [L. fuscus dark-colored, tawny.] (Physiol.
Chem.)
A brown, nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal
epithelium; a variety of melanin.
