melanotropic

adjective

me·la·no·tro·pic mə-ˌlan-ə-ˈtrō-pik

ˌmel-ə-nō-

-ˈträp-ik

variants also melanotrophic

-ˈtrō-fik

: promoting the formation and deposit of melanin

melanotropic activity

melanotropic agents

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