melanize

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To convert into melanin, or to deposit melanin in. transitive
    — 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.

词形变化

melanizes present,singular,third-person melanizing participle,present melanized participle,past melanized past melanise alternative

词源

From melanin + -ize.
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