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Melatonin Secretion Inhibition
Melatonin Secretion Inhibition consists of interference with, or restraint of, activities involved in release into the bloodstream from the pineal gland of a hormone (melatonin) implicated in regulation of sleep, mood, puberty, and ovarian cycles. (NCI Thesaurus)
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