mel.a.to.nin
melatonin的音标和读音:
DJ音标发音: [ˌmeləˈtounin]
KK音标发音: [ˌmɛləˈtonɪn]
melatonin的词性:
n.(名词)
1. A hormone derived from serotonin and produced by the pineal gland that stimulates color change in the epidermis of amphibians and reptiles but whose function in mammals is not clear.
降黑素:由松果体产生且来自血清素的一种激素,能刺激两栖动物和爬行动物表皮颜色的变化,但这种激素的作用对哺乳动物不明显
melatonin的词源:
2. Greek melas [black]
希腊语 melas [黑]