melatonin

English

Etymology

Blend of melanin +‎ serotonin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌmɛləˈtoʊnɪn/

Noun

melatonin (usually uncountable, plural melatonins)

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
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

Danish

Etymology

From English melatonin.

Noun

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

melatonin

Declension

Declension of melatonin

common gender	Singular
common gender	indefinite	definite
nominative	melatonin	melatoninen
genitive	melatonins	melatoninens

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