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Pertaining to the pineal gland
The pineal gland
In the shape of a pine cone
having the form of a pine cone
The pineal gland is a pea-sized mass of tissue attached by a stalk to the posterior wall of the third ventricle of the brain It may play a part in initiating development of the gonads, but this is not known In mammals, it secretes the hormone melatonin The gland becomes calcified as age progresses, providing a useful landmark in X-rays of the skull
Secretes melatonin, a hormone involved with daily biological rhythms
relating to the pineal body; "pineal hormone"
having the form of a pine cone relating to the pineal body; "pineal hormone
Of or pertaining to a pine cone; resembling a pine cone
(pine cone)
{s} resembling a pine cone; pertaining to the pineal gland, pertaining to the small endocrine gland in the brain which secretes the hormone melatonin (Anatomy)
pineal gland
A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin
pineal glands
plural form of pineal gland
pineal gland
A small structure situated in the center of the head and connected to the brain that was originally the "third eye," which was located on the top of the head in primitive animals See also Melatonin
pineal gland
A small, cone-shaped organ in the brain of most vertebrates that secretes the hormone melatonin. Also called epiphysis, pineal body, pineal organ. or pineal body Endocrine gland in the brain that produces melatonin. It is large in children and begins to shrink at puberty. The gland may play a significant role in sexual maturation, circadian rhythm and sleep induction, and seasonal affective disorder and depression. In animals it is known to play a major role in sexual development, hibernation, and seasonal breeding
pineal gland
A small gland located deep within in the brain It is believed to secrete melatonin, and may therefore be part of the body’s sleep-regulation apparatus
pineal gland
a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
pineal gland
gland in the brain secreting the hormone melatonin
pineal gland
— pea-sized brain structure, which secretes melatonin and other hormones in mammals
pineal gland
epiphysis, small endocrine gland which is located in the center of the brain and secretes the hormone melatonin (Anatomy)
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    /ˌpīˈnēəl/ /ˌpaɪˈniːəl/

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    () From French pinéal, from Middle French, from Latin pīnea (“pine cone, pine nut”), from pīneus (“of the pine”)

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