serotonergic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɛrətəˈnɜːrd͡ʒɪk/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ser- Proto-Indo-European *sér-o-der. Proto-Italic *serom Latin serumder. English serum English sero- English tone Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ineclip. English -in English seroton(in) English -ergy Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -ergic English serotonergic From seroton(in) + -ergic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Containing or releasing serotonin.
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(not-comparable) Involved in, or capable of modulating activity in, neurotransmission pathways that use serotonin receptor proteins.
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
Deriveds
hyperserotonergic · extraserotonergic · hyposerotonergic · nonserotonergic · antiserotonergic
Translations (2)
it serotoninergico (containing or releasing serotonin) · pt serotonérgico (containing or releasing serotonin)