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fuscin

Pronunciation: /ˈfʌsɪn/

The English word “fuscin” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A brown nitrogenous pigment contained in the retinal epithelium; a variety of melanin.

Etymology

From Latin fuscus (“dark-colored, tawny”) + -in.

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