5-hydroxytryptamine

English

Etymology

It is a tryptamine with a hydroxyl group attached to the carbon atom that is numbered as 5.

Noun

5-hydroxytryptamine (uncountable)

Ball-and-stick model of 5-hydroxytryptamine. Grey balls represent carbon atoms; blue balls represent nitrogen atoms; red balls represent oxygen atoms; and white balls represent hydrogen atoms.

1. The neurotransmitter serotonin.

Synonyms

• 5-HT

Translations

serotonin

• Finnish: 5-hydroksitryptamiini
• German: 5-Hydroxytryptamin n