HyperDic: pineal_body

English > 1 sense of the expression pineal body:
NOUNbodypineal body, pineal gland, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysisa small endocrine gland in the brain
English > pineal body: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin.
Synonymspineal gland, epiphysis cerebri, epiphysis
Broaderendocrine gland, endocrine, ductless glandAny of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream
Spanishglándula pineal
Catalanglàndula pineal
Adjectivespinealrelating to the pineal body

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