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pineal body

Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004958

A light-sensitive neuroendocrine organ attached to the roof of the third ventricle of the brain. The pineal gland secretes melatonin, other biogenic amines, and neuropeptides.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AGR-004958
FieldAgriculture and food
SubjectAnimals, Livestock, One Health
Synonymspineal gland
ReferencesMedical Subject Headings 2016; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
See alsoendocrine glands; pinealectomy; melatonin
TranslationsSpanish: glándula pineal
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-004958",
  "term": "pineal body",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A light-sensitive neuroendocrine organ attached to the roof of the third ventricle of the brain. The pineal gland secretes melatonin, other biogenic amines, and neuropeptides.",
  "synonyms": [
    "pineal gland"
  ],
  "subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
  "see_also": [
    "endocrine glands",
    "pinealectomy",
    "melatonin"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2016",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "glándula pineal"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/pineal-body/"
}

Record 4,958 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.