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oxitriptan

oxitriptan noun: 5-hydroxytryptophan, a naturally-occurring amino acid and chemical precursor as well as a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin from tryptophan.

Noun

oxitriptan (uncountable)

  1. 5-hydroxytryptophan, a naturally-occurring amino acid and chemical precursor as well as a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin from tryptophan.

Questions about oxitriptan

What does oxitriptan mean?
Oxitriptan means 5-hydroxytryptophan, a naturally-occurring amino acid and chemical precursor as well as a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin from tryptophan.
What part of speech is oxitriptan?
Oxitriptan is a noun.

Words near oxitriptan in the dictionary

  1. oxiroses
  2. oxish
  3. oxishly
  4. oxisol
  5. oxisols
  6. oxitriptan
  7. oxitriptyline
  8. oxkind
  9. Oxlade
  10. oxland
  11. oxlands

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