melatonin – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
melatonin
n.
hormone secreted by the pineal gland in proportion to the body's exposure to light, hormone that is essential in the regulation of biological rhythms (sleep, mood, puberty, and menstrual cycles)
Melatonin
Melatonin, chemically
N-acetyl-5-methoxy tryptamine, is a substance found in animals, plants, fungi and bacteria. In animals it is a
hormone that anticipates the
daily onset of darkness; however in other organisms it may have different functions. Likewise, the synthesis of melatonin in animals differs from that in other organisms.
melatonin
Noun
1. hormone secreted by the pineal gland
(hypernym) hormone, endocrine, internal secretion
Melatonin (das)
n.
melatonin, hormone secreted by the pineal gland in proportion to the body's exposure to light, hormone that is essential in the regulation of biological rhythms
melatonin
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