Melatonin

/ˌmɛl.əˈtoʊ.nɪn/ noun

Definition

A hormone produced by the pineal gland that regulates the sleep-wake cycle, increasing in darkness to promote sleepiness.

Etymology

From Greek 'melas' (dark, black) + 'tonos' (tension) + '-in' (chemical suffix). Named because it lightens skin in frogs.

Kelly Says

Melatonin is your brain's sleep signal — when it gets dark, the pineal gland releases it to tell your body 'time for bed!'

Translations

ESEspañol
melatonina
PTPortuguês
melatonina
ZH中文
褪黑素
ARالعربية
ميلاتونين
FRFrançais
mélatonine
SWKiswahili
melatonini
HIहिन्दी
मेलाटोनिन
JA日本語
メラトニン

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