Term Name:	melanization defense response
Synonyms:	melanization defence response
Definition:	The blackening of the wounded area of the cuticle or the surface of invading pathogens, parasites or parasitoids, resulting from a proteolytic cascade leading to the de novo synthesis and deposition of melanin.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0035006]    QuickGO    AmiGO