What does "serotonin" mean?

An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc.

What is a synonym for "serotonin"?

Common synonyms include: 5-hydroxytryptamine, 5 hydroxytryptamine, thrombocytin, thrombotonin.

How do you pronounce "serotonin"?

Pronounced //ˌsɛɹəˈtəʊnɪn//.

Serotonin

//ˌsɛɹəˈtəʊnɪn// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1
An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc. countable, uncountable
"Notably, mouse lines targeting genes codifying for serotonin receptors, for enzymes involved in 5-HT synthesis as Tph1 and Tph2, in its metabolism as monoaminoxidase A (MAOA) or in its re-uptake as serotonin transporter (SERT), have been generated."
2
a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory wordnet