Meaning Of The Word Melatonin
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What's The Definition Of Melatonin?
melatonin in American English
a hormone, C13H16N2O2, produced by the pineal body, that lightens skin pigmentation, inhibits estrus, etc.: its secretion is inhibited by sunlight noun: a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in inverse proportion to the amount of light received by the retina, important in the regulation of biorhythms: in amphibians, it causes a lightening of the skin melatonin in British English noun: the hormone-like secretion of the pineal gland, causing skin colour changes in some animals and thought to be involved in reproductive function |
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