Therapeutic melatonin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-017133",
  "term": "Therapeutic melatonin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A therapeutic chemically synthesized form of the pineal indole melatonin with antioxidant properties. The pineal synthesis and secretion of melatonin, a serotonin-derived neurohormone, is dependent on beta-adrenergic receptor function. Melatonin is involved in numerous biological functions including circadian rhythm, sleep, the stress response, aging, and immunity.",
  "abbreviation": "MLT",
  "references": [
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/therapeutic-melatonin/"
}