Serotonin

/ˌsɛɹəˈtəʊnɪn/ noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory wordnet

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5-hydroxytryptamine

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"This medication influences the amount of serotonin in the brain."

Etymology

From sero- + tone + -in.

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