Noun
eumelanin (countable and uncountable, plural eumelanins)
A dark brown pigment related to melanin
Both pheomelanin and eumelanin are found in human skin and hair, but eumelanin is the most abundant melanin in humans, as well as the form most likely to be deficient in albinism. Source: Internet
For instance, in Agouti mice, the hair appears brown because of alternation between black eumelanin production and a yellow variety of pheomelanin. Source: Internet
A small amount of brown eumelanin in the absence of other pigments causes yellow (blond) color hair. Source: Internet
The difference in skin color between lightly and darkly pigmented individuals is due not to the number (quantity) of melanocytes in their skin, but to the melanocytes' level of activity (quantity and relative amounts of eumelanin and pheomelanin ). Source: Internet
A small amount of black eumelanin in the absence of other pigments causes grey hair. Source: Internet
A small amount of black eumelanin, in the absence of other pigments, results in grey hair. Source: Internet