松果体

松果體

sōngguǒtǐ

noun

Meanings

1 pineal gland
2 pineal body

Characters

Examples

松果体分泌褪黑激素。

Sōngguǒtǐ fēnmì tuìhēi jīsù.

The pineal gland secretes melatonin.

笛卡尔认为松果体是灵魂的所在地。

Díkǎ'ěr rènwéi sōngguǒtǐ shì línghún de suǒzàidì.

Descartes believed the pineal gland was the seat of the soul.

Tips

memory

Literally 松果 ('pine cone') + 体 ('body') — named for its shape, just like English 'pineal' (Latin pinea, 'pine cone'). The Chinese term is a direct calque of the Latin.

Stroke Order

松 sōng

果 guǒ

体 tǐ