English Explanatory Dictionary

pinealocyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A single cell within the pineal gland which is involved in melatonin secretion and circadian rhythms.

Word forms

pinealocyte pinealocytes

Etymology

From pineal + -o- + -cyte.

Derived words

pinealocytic
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