pineal

ˈpɪn.i.əl

Definition

Definition of pineal - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

medical

TECH.

of the small brain gland that controls sleep

TECH.

The pineal hormone regulates sleep patterns.

endocrine

glandular

biology

Rare

having the shape of a pine cone

Rare

The sculpture had a pineal design.

cone-shaped

conical

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Expressions with pineal

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pineal gland

small endocrine gland in the brain producing melatonin

The pineal gland regulates sleep by releasing melatonin.

pineal body

small gland in the brain secreting melatonin

The pineal body regulates sleep by releasing melatonin.

pineal eye

third eye or parietal eye present in some reptiles and fishes

The pineal eye helps some reptiles sense changes in light..

Origin of pineal

Latin, pinea (pine cone) + -al (suffix)

Terms with pineal included in their meaning

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melatonin

sleep regulation

hormone from the pineal gland regulating sleep cycles

acervulus

biology

calcified structures near the pineal gland

conoid

medical

pineal gland in the brain

epiphysis

medical

pineal gland in the brain

pinealoma

medical

tumor of the pineal gland

Examples of pineal in a sentence

Pineal research has advanced significantly in recent years.
The ancient artifact had a pineal texture.
Her artwork featured a pineal motif.

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French:pinéal, conique, ...
German:zirbeldrüsenbezogen, zapfenförmig, ...
Italian:pineale, pigniforme, ...
Spanish:pineal, piñiforme, ...
Portuguese:pineal, pinhiforme, ...
Chinese:松果体的, 松果形的, ...
Japanese:松果体の, 松ぼっくりの形をした, ...
Arabic:صُنُوبَرِيّ, صَنَوْبَرِيّ الشَّكْل, ...
Hebrew:אִצְטְרוֹבָּלִי, דְּמוּי אִצְטְרוֹבֵּל, ...
Russian:шишковидный, конусообразный, ...
Ukrainian:шишкоподібний, сосноподібний, ...
Hindi:पीनियल, पाइनल, ...
Bengali:পিনিয়াল, পাইন শঙ্কুর মতো, ...
Catalan:pineal, pini, ...
Czech:epifyzární, šiškovitý, ...
Danish:koglekirtel, kogleformet, ...
Dutch:pijnappelklier, pineaal, ...
Greek:επίφυση, κωνοειδής, ...
Hungarian:pineális, toboz alakú, ...
Khmer:នៃក្រពេញស្រល់, រាងកោណស្រល់, ...
Korean:송과선의, 소나무 열매 모양의, ...
Persian:صنوبری, کاجی‌شکل, ...
Polish:szyszynkowy, szyszkowaty, ...
Portuguese (BR):pineal, cônico, ...
Romanian:pineal, conic, ...
Swedish:tallkottkörtel, kottliknande, ...
Thai:ไพเนียล, รูปโคนสน, ...
Turkish:epifizle ilgili, pineal, ...
Vietnamese:tuyến tùng, hình quả thông, ...

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