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松果体 (shoukatai) Japanese meaning: pineal gland | Kotomora

松しょう果か体たい

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Meanings

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pineal gland; pineal body

Anatomical term for the small endocrine gland in the brain.

松しょう果か体たいはメラトニンを分ぶん泌ぴつする。
The pineal gland secretes melatonin.

Kanji

松pine tree
果fruit, reward, carry out
体body, substance, object

Etymology

From 松 (pine) + 果 (fruit) + 体 (body), referring to the gland's pinecone-like shape.