MSH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does MSH mean? 

• MSH (noun)
  The noun MSH has 1 sense:

1. a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes

  Familiarity information: MSH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MSH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

melanocyte-stimulating hormone; MSH

Hypernyms ("MSH" is a kind of...):

endocrine; hormone; internal secretion (the secretion of an endocrine gland that is transmitted by the blood to the tissue on which it has a specific effect)

 Context examples 

A synthetic peptide analogue of the naturally occurring alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (a-MSH) with potential photoprotective activity.

(Afamelanotide, NCI Thesaurus)

It is used in a variety of medical and scientific applications.(From MSH 2001).

(Echo-Planar Imaging, NCI Thesaurus)

LOD is an acronym for "logarithmic odds." (From MSH 2001)

(LOD Score, NCI Thesaurus)

Microscopy of specimens stained with fluorescent dye (usually fluorescein isothiocyanate) or of naturally fluorescent materials, which emit light when exposed to ultraviolet or blue light (From MSH 2001).

(Fluorescence microscopy, NCI Thesaurus)

Mimicking the action of a-MSH, afamelanotide stimulates melanocytes to increase the production and release of melanin.

(Afamelanotide, NCI Thesaurus)

Endogenously, a-MSH is released by skin cells in response to UVR exposure, stimulating melanocytes to produce and release melanin.

(Afamelanotide, NCI Thesaurus)