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5-hydroxytryptamineenUS
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  5-hydroxytryptamine - a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memoryserotoninmonoamine neurotransmitter - a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission |
5-hydroxytryptamineenUS
5-hydroxytryptamine[¦fīv hī¦dräk·sē′trip·tə‚mēn] (biochemistry) serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamineenUS
serotonin [ser″o-to´nin] a hormone and neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), found in many tissues, including blood platelets, intestinal mucosa, pineal body, and central nervous system; it has many physiologic properties, including inhibition of gastric secretion, stimulation of smooth muscles, and production of vasoconstriction.ser·o·to·nin (ser'ō-tō'nin), A vasoconstrictor, liberated by blood platelets, that inhibits gastric secretion and stimulates smooth muscle; present in relatively high concentrations in some areas of the central nervous system (hypothalamus, basal ganglia), and occurring in many peripheral tissues and cells and in carcinoid tumors. Synonym(s): 5-hydroxytryptamine, enteramine, thrombocytin, thrombotonin [sero- + G. tonos, tone, tension, + -in] ser·o·to·nin (ser'ŏ-tō'nin) A vasoconstrictor, liberated by platelets; inhibits gastric secretion and stimulates smooth muscle; also acts as a neurotransmitter; present in the central nervous system, many peripheral tissues and cells, and carcinoid tumors.
Synonym(s): 5-hydroxytryptamine. [L. serum + G. tonos, tone, tension, + -in]5-hydroxytryptamine See SEROTONIN.ser·o·to·nin (ser'ŏ-tō'nin) A vasoconstrictor, liberated by platelets; inhibits gastric secretion and stimulates smooth muscle; also acts as a neurotransmitter; present in the central nervous system, many peripheral tissues and cells, and carcinoid tumors.
Synonym(s): 5-hydroxytryptamine. [L. serum + G. tonos, tone, tension, + -in]5-hydroxytryptamineenUS
Synonyms for 5-hydroxytryptaminenoun a neurotransmitter involved in eSynonymsRelated Words- monoamine neurotransmitter
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