melatonins

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A form of melatonin — 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 and wake and reproductive cycles in mammals.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of melatonin
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