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tyrosinase peptide  listen  (ty-RAH-sih-NAYS PEP-tide)

  A protein that is made from tumor cells and is used in a vaccine against melanoma. A tyrosinase peptide vaccine may stimulate the body's immune system to find and kill melanoma cells.