pineal gland
US /ˈpɪn.i.əl ˌɡlænd/
UK /ˈpɪn.i.əl ˌɡlænd/
名詞
1.
松果體
a small endocrine gland in the brain of most vertebrates. The pineal gland produces melatonin, a hormone that modulates sleep patterns in both seasonal and circadian rhythms.
範例:
•
The pineal gland is often referred to as the 'third eye' due to its light-sensitive nature.
松果體因其對光敏感的特性，常被稱為「第三隻眼」。
•
Melatonin, produced by the pineal gland, helps regulate the body's sleep-wake cycle.
松果體產生的褪黑激素有助於調節身體的睡眠-覺醒週期。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞