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serotonin

ser o to nin |ˌserəˈtōnən, ˌsi (ə )r- ˌsɛrəˈtoʊnən | noun Biochemistry a compound present in blood platelets and serum that constricts the blood vessels and acts as a neurotransmitter. [Alternative name: 5-hydroxytryptamine; chem. formula: C 10 H 12 N 2 O. ] ORIGIN 1940s: from serum + tonic + -in 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

serotonin

serotonin |ˌsɛrəˈtəʊnɪn | noun Biochemistry a compound present in blood platelets and serum, which constricts the blood vessels and acts as a neurotransmitter. Alternative name: 5-hydroxytryptamine; chem. formula: C 10 H 12 N 2 O. ORIGIN 1940s: from serum + tonic + -in 1 .

 

Duden Dictionary

Serotonin

Se ro to nin Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das |Seroton i n |das Serotonin; Genitiv: des Serotonins, Plural: die Serotonine zu Serum und Tonus im Darm und im Nervensystem vorkommender hormonähnlicher Stoff, der verschiedene Organfunktionen reguliert

 

Spanish Dictionary

serotonina

serotonina nombre femenino biol Sustancia que está presente en las neuronas y realiza funciones de neurotransmisor .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

serotonin

ser o to nin /sɪ̀ ə rətóʊnən /名詞 U 〘生化 〙セロトニン 〘神経伝達 血管収縮などに関与する物質 〙.