Darkening of the skin after exposure to sunlight. Specialized cells in the epidermis respond to ultraviolet light by producing the pigment melanin. (See also sunlight, adverse effects of; sunburn.)
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Darkening of the skin after exposure to sunlight. Specialized cells in the epidermis respond to ultraviolet light by producing the pigment melanin. (See also sunlight, adverse effects of; sunburn.) |
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