pineal

adj.

1. Having the form of a pine cone.
2. Of or relating to the pineal body.

[French pinéal, from Latin pīnea, pine cone, from feminine of pīneus, of pine, from pīnus, pine tree.]

1. shaped like a pine cone.
2. pertaining to the pineal body.

• p. body, p. gland — a small, conical endocrine gland attached by a stalk to the dorsal wall of the third ventricle of the cerebrum. In certain amphibians and reptiles the gland functions as a light receptor. In most mammals, including humans, it appears to be the major or unique site of melatonin biosynthesis. The effect of melatonin on the body and the exact function of the pineal body remain uncertain. There is an increasing body of evidence that the pineal body is inhibitory to the gonads and that it is the principal mechanism in the known effect of environmental illumination on estrous cycles. It is proposed that the retina perceives the changes in light intensity and stimulates the pineal gland via the sympathetic nervous system.
• p. extract — see melatonin.
• p. eye — in lower vertebrates the pineal body is a third or pineal eye.
• p. gland — see pineal body (above).

Dansk (Danish)
n. - fyrretræ
adj. - kogleformet

idioms:

• pineal body    parietalorgan
• pineal gland    pinealkirtlen

Nederlands (Dutch)
pijnappelvormig

Français (French)
n. - glande pinéale
adj. - pinéal

idioms:

• pineal body    glande pinéale
• pineal gland    glande pinéale

Deutsch (German)
adj. - die Zirbeldrüse betreffend
n. - Epiphyse

idioms:

• pineal body    Zirbeldrüse
• pineal gland    Zirbeldrüse

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κωνικός

idioms:

• pineal body    επίφυση, κωνάριο
• pineal gland    επίφυση, κωνάριο

Italiano (Italian)
pineale

idioms:

• pineal body    ghiandola pineale
• pineal gland    ghiandola pineale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - pineal (Anat.)

idioms:

• pineal body    glândula pineal
• pineal gland    glândula pineal

Русский (Russian)
шишковидный

idioms:

• pineal body    шишковидное тело
• pineal gland    шишковидная железа

Español (Spanish)
n. - pineal
adj. - pineal

idioms:

• pineal body    cuerpo pineal, glándula pineal
• pineal gland    glándula pineal

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - tallkotts-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
松果体, 松球状的, 松果腺的

idioms:

• pineal body    松果体
• pineal gland    松果体

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 松果體
adj. - 松球狀的, 松果腺的

idioms:

• pineal body    松果體
• pineal gland    松果體

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 솔방울 모양, 송과선
adj. - 솔방울 모양의, 송과선의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 松傘状の, 松果体の

idioms:

• pineal body    松果体
• pineal gland    松果腺

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) صنوبري الشكل, غد صنوبري : خاص بالغدة الصنوبريه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮איצטרובל‬
adj. - ‮איצטרובלי‬

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