melanogenesis
noun
me·la·no·gen·e·sis
mə-ˌla-nə-ˈje-nə-səs 
ˌme-lə-nō-
: the formation of melanin
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For skin lightening to work, melanogenesis—the process to synthesize melanin—must be inhibited.
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melanogenesis
noun
me·la·no·gen·e·sis
mə-ˌlan-ə-ˈjen-ə-səs
ˌmel-ə-nō-
ˌmel-ə-nō-
plural melanogeneses
-ˌsēz
: the formation of melanin
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