adjective
- having had the pineal gland surgically removed
Usage: medical/scientific term; typically used in research or clinical contexts
Examples
- The pinealectomized rats showed altered circadian rhythms in the laboratory study.
- Researchers compared pinealectomized and control animals to understand melatonin's role.
- The pinealectomized mice exhibited changes in sleep-wake cycles.
- In the experiment, pinealectomized subjects received hormone replacement therapy.