melatonin
noun/ˌmeləˈtəʊnɪn/
/ˌmeləˈtəʊnɪn/
[uncountable] (biology)- a hormone that helps regulate (= control) waking and sleeping in humans and animals, and which is sometimes used to treat insomnia (= the condition of being unable to sleep)Word Origin1950s: from Greek melas ‘black’ + serotonin.
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