serotonergic
English
editEtymology
editFrom seroton(in) + -ergic.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editserotonergic (not comparable)
- Containing or releasing serotonin.
- Involved in, or capable of modulating activity in, neurotransmission pathways that use serotonin receptor proteins.
- 2005, Obuchowicz et al, Pharmacological Reports:
- Moreover, the results of multiple administrations of the receptor ligands to control rats indicate that the NPY systems in both structures under study are modulated in the same manner by dopaminergic activity and differentially by adrenergic, N-methyl-D-aspartate and serotonergic activity.
- 2005, Obuchowicz et al, Pharmacological Reports:
Derived terms
editTranslations
editcontaining or releasing serotonin
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Noun
editserotonergic (plural serotonergics)
- That which is serotonergic.
Further reading
edit- “serotonergic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.