SEROTONIN


Meaning of SEROTONIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsir-ə-ˈtō-nən, ˌser- ]

noun

Etymology: sero- + ton ic + -in (I)

Date: 1948

: a phenolic amine neurotransmitter C 10 H 12 N 2 O that is a powerful vasoconstrictor and is found especially in the brain, blood serum, and gastric mucous membrane of mammals

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