SEROTONIN


Meaning of SEROTONIN in English

/ser'euh toh"nin, sear'-/ , n. Biochem.

a neurotransmitter, derived from tryptophan, that is involved in sleep, depression, memory, and other neurological processes.

[ 1945-50; SERO- + TONE + -IN 2 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .