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serotonin

/ˌsɛɹəˈtəʊnɪn/US/ˌsɛɹəˈtoʊnɪn/

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

Noun

serotonin (countable and uncountable, plural serotonins)

  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.
    • 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.2015 August 21, “Generation of a Tph2 Conditional Knockout Mouse Line for Time- and Tissue-Specific Depletion of Brain Serotonin”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
    • The class of antidepressants most commonly associated with sexual dysfunction is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which treat depression by ultimately increasing levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.2024 March 21, Kristen Rogers, “If antidepressants are killing your sex life, here’s what you can do”, in CNN

serotonin meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Arabic and Indonesian

serotonin in Tamil

செரோட்டோனின்

serotonin in Bengali

একটি ইন্ডোলামিন নিউরোট্রান্সমিটার, স্নায়ুসংবাহক

serotonin in Arabic

the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine
سِيرُوتُونِين sīrūtūnīn

serotonin in Indonesian

the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine
serotonin
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serotonin in Thai
เซโรโทนิน, ซีโรโทนิน

Examples of serotonin in a sentence

  • Still, the new species does show FMRFamide and serotonin in perykarya along the nerve cords.
  • On slices, MVN neurons could be either directly or undirectly depolarized by serotonin.
  • Based on the review, the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors emerge as the most promising treatment.

All 10 example sentences with serotonin

Synonyms of serotonin

Forms of serotonin

pluralserotonins

Origin of serotonin

From sero- + tone + -in.

Words formed from serotonin

Phrases with serotonin

Questions about serotonin

What does serotonin mean?
Serotonin means 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 serotonin in Tamil?
Serotonin in Tamil is செரோட்டோனின். See Serotonin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is serotonin?
Serotonin is a noun.
How do you pronounce serotonin?
Serotonin is pronounced /ˌsɛɹəˈtəʊnɪn/ (UK).
What is the plural of serotonin?
The plural of serotonin is serotonins.

Words near serotonin in the dictionary

  1. serotitres
  2. serotogenic
  3. serotonemia
  4. serotonergic
  5. serotonergics
  6. serotonin
  7. serotonin syndrome
  8. serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor
  9. serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor
  10. serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitors
  11. serotoninergic

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Adapted from Wiktionary: serotonin (page history and authors); serotonin (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); serotonin (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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