serotonin
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- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛɹəˈtəʊnɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛɹəˈtoʊnɪn/
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serotonin (countable and uncountable, plural serotonins)
- (biochemistry) An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc.
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the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine
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serotonin m inan
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serotonin
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serotònīn m (Cyrillic spelling серото̀нӣн)
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Declension of serotonin
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nominative | serotònīn |
genitive | serotonína |
dative | serotoninu |
accusative | serotonin |
vocative | serotonine |
locative | serotoninu |
instrumental | serotoninom |