melatonin

melatonin

English

Etymology

Blend of melanin +‎ serotonin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɛləˈtoʊnɪn/

Noun

melatonin (usually uncountable, plural melatonins)

1. 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/wake and reproductive cycles in mammals
2. Any material similar in its chemistry and effect to the natural hormone.

Translations

hormone

Danish: melatonin c Dutch: melatonine (nl) Finnish: melatoniini (fi) French: mélatonine (fr) f

Italian: melatonina (it) f Polish: melatonina (pl) f Spanish: melatonina f Swedish: melatonin (sv) n

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Danish

Etymology

From English melatonin.

Noun

melatonin c (singular definite melatoninen, not used in plural form)

1. melatonin

Declension

Declension of melatonin

common gender	Singular
	indefinite	definite
nominative	melatonin	melatoninen
genitive	melatonins	melatoninens