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Word entry · 9 letters

melatonin

Best crossword clue

"Sleep-cycle hormone"

9 letters · collected on this word page

9 lettersPronunciation /ˌmɛləˈtəʊnɪn/Part of speech nounSorted aeilmnnotStarts with MEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
1M2E3L4A5T6O7N8I9N

Definitions

  1. hormone secreted by the pineal gland

Word origin

From mela- + tone + -in, ultimately from Ancient Greek μέλας (mélas, “black, dark”).

Used in a sentence

  • How exactly melatonin relates to sleep is still not understood.
  • Melatonin production can be delayed or arrested by even brief flashes of bright light entering the eye, research has shown.

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