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altanserin

altanserin noun: a compound that binds to the 5-HT_(2A) receptor in the brain, used as a radioligand when labelled with fluorine-18.

Noun

altanserin (uncountable)

  1. A compound that binds to the 5-HT_(2A) receptor in the brain, used as a radioligand when labelled with fluorine-18.

Origin of altanserin

Contains -anserin (“serotonin receptor antagonist”).

Questions about altanserin

What does altanserin mean?
Altanserin means a compound that binds to the 5-HT_(2A) receptor in the brain, used as a radioligand when labelled with fluorine-18.
What part of speech is altanserin?
Altanserin is a noun.

Words near altanserin in the dictionary

  1. Altamirano
  2. Altamiranos
  3. Altamiras
  4. Altamont
  5. Altamonte Springs
  6. altanserin
  7. altar
  8. altar bell
  9. altar bells
  10. altar boy
  11. altar boys

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