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pineal

[ pin-ee-uhl, pahy-nee-, pahy-nee- ]

adjective

  1. resembling a pine cone in shape.
  2. of or relating to the pineal body.


pineal

/ ˈpɪnɪəl; paɪˈniËÉ™l /

adjective

  1. resembling a pine cone
  2. of or relating to the pineal gland
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è°ù±ð·±è¾±²ÔÄ·²¹±ô adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pineal1

1675–85; < New Latin ±èÄ«²Ô±ðÄå±ô¾±²õ, equivalent to Latin ±èÄ«²Ô±ð ( a ) pine cone, noun use of feminine of ±èÄ«²Ô±ðus of a pine tree ( ±èÄ«²Ô ( us ) pine 1 + -eus -eous ) + -Äå±ô¾±²õ -al 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of pineal1

C17: via French from Latin ±èÄ«²Ô±ða pine cone
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She then joined a pineal cyst support group, mainly consisting of young women, who believe such cysts are to blame for debilitating symptoms.

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It had a prominent pineal foramen -- a hole in the top of its head that many lizard species use to sense sunlight and judge the length of daylight hours.

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Melatonin is produced naturally in the pineal gland to signal the body that it is time to sleep and regulate its circadian rhythm -- the physiological cycle over a 24-hour period.

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These supplements, including sugary gummies, typically offer much higher doses than what the pineal gland produces to help shift circadian rhythm to night mode.

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Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone produced by the pineal gland, a small structure at the center of the brain.

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