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Melanocyte is an English word. Below you'll find 5 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Melanocyte meaning

A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin.

Synonyms of Melanocyte

epidermal cell

Using Melanocyte

  • The main meaning on this page is: A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin.
  • Useful related words include: epidermal cell.
  • In the example corpus, melanocyte often appears in combinations such as: melanocyte stem.

Context around Melanocyte

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 2 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

months 1× produces 1×

Often after:

stem 3× supplies 1× stimulating 1×

Sentence patterns with Melanocyte

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

3 months melanocyte stem cells 1× decade as melanocyte stem cells 1× grow the melanocyte stem cells 1× lobe produces melanocyte stimulating hormone 1× one melanocyte supplies melanin 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

humans over the 1× one melanocyte supplies 1× since the average 1× the intermediate lobe 1× when old hair 1×

Common sentence endings:

cells gradually die 1× from the keratinocytes 1× one s lifespan 1× pigment called melanin 1× the anterior pituitary 1×

Words around Melanocyte

Just before it in the word index:

melanocortin 3 melanistic 15 melanism 7 melanippides 2 melanin 78 melanie 349

Just after it in the word index:

melanocytes 19 melanocytic 2 melanogaster 9 melanogenesis 4 melanoma 143 melanomas 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Melanocyte

  • In this selection, "melanocyte" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, months, produces, stem, supplies and stimulating stand out and add context to how "melanocyte" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 3 months melanocyte stem cells and decade as melanocyte stem cells. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "melanocyte" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with melanocyte

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

One melanocyte supplies melanin to thirty-six keratinocytes according to signals from the keratinocytes. (14 words)

The intermediate lobe produces melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH), although this function is often (imprecisely) attributed to the anterior pituitary. (19 words)

Humans over the age of thirty experience a decrease in melanin-producing cells by about 10 to 20 percent per decade as melanocyte stem cells gradually die. (27 words)

Longer example sentences

Since the average hair cycle only lasts about 3 months, melanocyte stem cells have ample opportunity to move back and forth between the hair germ and bulge region throughout one’s lifespan. (32 words)

When old hair falls, leaving room for new hairs to grow, the melanocyte stem cells serve as a reservoir of melanocytes — cells that produce a pigment called melanin. (28 words)

Humans over the age of thirty experience a decrease in melanin-producing cells by about 10 to 20 percent per decade as melanocyte stem cells gradually die. (27 words)

Example sentences (5)

Since the average hair cycle only lasts about 3 months, melanocyte stem cells have ample opportunity to move back and forth between the hair germ and bulge region throughout one’s lifespan.

When old hair falls, leaving room for new hairs to grow, the melanocyte stem cells serve as a reservoir of melanocytes — cells that produce a pigment called melanin.

Humans over the age of thirty experience a decrease in melanin-producing cells by about 10 to 20 percent per decade as melanocyte stem cells gradually die.

One melanocyte supplies melanin to thirty-six keratinocytes according to signals from the keratinocytes.

The intermediate lobe produces melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH), although this function is often (imprecisely) attributed to the anterior pituitary.

Common combinations with melanocyte

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "melanocyte" in a sentence?
An example: "Since the average hair cycle only lasts about 3 months, melanocyte stem cells have ample opportunity to move back and forth between the hair germ and bulge region throughout one’s lifespan." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "melanocyte" from authentic English texts.
What does "melanocyte" mean?
Melanocyte means: A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin.
What are synonyms of "melanocyte"?
Common synonyms of "melanocyte" include: epidermal cell.
How many example sentences with "melanocyte" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "melanocyte", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.