pineal gland
A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that…A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.
» Descartes thought that the mind and body were joined in the pineal gland.
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1 sensesA small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.
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шишкови́дная железа́šiškovídnaja železá, эпифи́зepifíz
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a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
Examples
2 sentencesDescartes thought that the mind and body were joined in the pineal gland.
The pineal gland secretes melatonin.
Translations
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Origin
From pineal + gland, from its pine-cone shape.From pineal + gland, from its pine-cone shape.
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Forms
plural: pineal glands| Singular | pineal gland |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin:pineal bodyepiphysis cerebriepiphysis
Word family
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