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单词 melatonin
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mel•a•to•nin  (mel′ə tōnin),USA pronunciation n. [Physiol.]
  1. Biochemistry, Physiologya hormone secreted by the pineal gland in inverse proportion to the amount of light received by the retina, important in the regulation of biorhythms: in amphibians, it causes a lightening of the skin.
  • Greek mélā(s) black + tone + -in2
  • 1955–60

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