PINEAL BODY
Dictionary entry overview: What does pineal body mean? • PINEAL BODY (noun)
The noun PINEAL BODY has 1 sense:
1. a small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
Familiarity information: PINEAL BODY used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PINEAL BODY (noun)
Meaning:
A small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
epiphysis cerebri; pineal body; pineal gland; epiphysis
Hypernyms ("pineal body" is a kind of...):
ductless gland; endocrine; endocrine gland (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)
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