melanoid

adjective

mel·a·noid | \ ˈmel-ə-ˌnȯid

Medical Definition of melanoid

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : characterized or darkened by melanins a melanoid lesion

2 : relating to or occurring in melanosis melanoid symptoms

melanoid

noun

Medical Definition of melanoid (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : a melanistic individual

2 : a pigment (as one contributing especially to the yellow color of the skin) that is a disintegration product of a melanin