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melatonin

English

Etymology

Blend of melanin +? serotonin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?m?l??to?n?n/

Noun

melatonin (usually uncountable, plural melatonins)

  1. A hormone, related to serotonin, that is secreted by the pineal gland, and stimulates colour change in the skin of reptiles, and is involved in the sleep/wake and reproductive cycles in mammals.
  2. Any material similar in its chemistry and effect to the natural hormone.

Translations


Danish

Etymology

From English melatonin.

Noun

melatonin c (singular definite melatoninen, not used in plural form)

  1. melatonin

Declension

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pinealocyte

English

Etymology

pineal +? -o- +? -cyte

Noun

pinealocyte (plural pinealocytes)

  1. A single cell within the pineal gland which is involved in melatonin secretion and circadian rhythms.

Derived terms

  • pinealocytic

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