melatonin
noun/ˌmɛləˈtoʊnɪn/
Frequency rank: #13,583 most common English word
Meaning
A hormone produced by the brain that regulates sleep and wakefulness cycles.
Example sentence
Doctors sometimes recommend taking melatonin to help adjust your sleep cycle when travelling across time zones.
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