melatonin
See also: Melatonin
English
editEtymology
editBlend of melanin + serotonin.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editmelatonin (usually uncountable, plural melatonins)
- 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.
- 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 310:
- How exactly melatonin relates to sleep is still not understood.
- Any material similar in its chemistry and effect to the natural hormone.
Translations
edithormone
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Danish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from English melatonin.
Noun
editmelatonin c (singular definite melatoninen, not used in plural form)
Declension
editDeclension of melatonin
common gender |
Singular | |
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | melatonin | melatoninen |
genitive | melatonins | melatoninens |
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