pineal
pineal · pineals
The pineal glandThe pineal gland.
/ˈpɪnɪəl/
» Descartes thought that the mind and body were joined in the pineal gland.
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1 sensesThe pineal gland.
Examples
2 sentencesDescartes thought that the mind and body were joined in the pineal gland.
The pineal gland secretes melatonin.
Origin
From French pinéal, from Middle French, from Latin pīnea (“pine cone, pine nut”), from pīnFrom French pinéal, from Middle French, from Latin pīnea (“pine cone, pine nut”), from pīneus (“of the pine”).
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