eumelanin
(noun)
The type of melanin mainly responsible for brown and black skin.
Related Terms
melanocyte
melanin
stratum basale
keratinocytes
pigmentation
stratum corneum
Examples of eumelanin in the following topics:
Skin Color
The most abundant type of melanin is called
eumelanin
.
Eumelanin
is responsible for the brown and black pigmentation of human skin or the lack thereof if little of it is produced.