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verb · transitive

melanize

melanize · melanizes · melanized · melanizing

To convert into melanin, or to deposit melanin inTo convert into melanin, or to deposit melanin in.

Meaning

1 senses

To convert into melanin, or to deposit melanin in.
convert into, or infiltrate with melanin

Origin

From melanin + -ize.

From melanin + -ize.

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Forms

melanizes, melanizing, melanized, melanized

Base form	melanize · to melanize
3rd person singular	melanizes
Present participle	melanizing
Past simple	melanized
Past participle	melanized

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	melanize
he, she, it	melanizes

Past simpleLesson

all persons

melanized

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have melanized
he, she, it	has melanized

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will melanize

Synonyms

3 synonyms

Close in meaning

convert into, or infiltrate with melanin:melanise
make or become black:blacken melanise black

Word family

4 related words

Relatedmelanin

Deriveddemelanize eumelanize melanization

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

melancholic melancholyC2 melanoma meld melee

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