serotonin en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɛɹəˈtoʊnɪn/ (General-American)
- /ˌsɛɹəˈtəʊnɪn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (UK) audio
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 serotonin From sero- + tone + -in.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc.
Notably, mouse lines targeting genes codifying for serotonin receptors, for enzymes involved in 5-HT synthesis as Tph1 and Tph2, in its metabolism as monoaminoxidase A (MAOA) or in its re-uptake as serotonin transporter (SERT), have been generated.
2015 August 21, “Generation of a Tph2 Conditional Knockout Mouse Line for Time- and Tissue-Specific Depletion of Brain Serotonin”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:The class of antidepressants most commonly associated with sexual dysfunction is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which treat depression by ultimately increasing levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.
2024 March 21, Kristen Rogers, “If antidepressants are killing your sex life, here’s what you can do”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| serotonins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
serotonemia · antiserotonin · melatonin · -serod · serotoninergic · serotonin syndrome · serod · acetylserotonin · dimethylserotonin · methylserotonin · sertindole · antiserotonic · serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitor · nonserotonin · serotonin-specific · sertraline · phytoserotonin · selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
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Synonyms
Translations (34)
it serotonina (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · ko 세로토닌 (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · th เซโรโทนิน (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · sh serotònīn (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · ja セロトニン (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · eo serotonino (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · pl serotonina (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · sw serotonini (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · ar سِيرُوتُونِين (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · ca serotonina (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · gl serotonina (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · ro serotonină (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · el σεροτονίνη (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · be сератані́н (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · uk серотоні́н (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · hu szerotonin (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · tr serotonin (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · da serotonin (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · cs serotonin (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · es serotonina (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · sh серото̀нӣн (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · fr sérotonine (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · is serótónín (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · ast serotonina (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · acw سيروتونين (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · pt serotonina (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · de Serotonin (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · sv serotonin (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · fi serotoniini (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · lv serotonīns (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · th ซีโรโทนิน (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · ru серотони́н (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · id serotonin (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine) · cmn 血清素 (the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine)