Serotonin Definition

sĕrə-tōnĭn, sîr-
noun
A complex amine, C10H12N2O, found in blood, the brain, etc. or produced synthetically: it constricts the blood vessels and contracts smooth muscle tissue, and is important as both a neurotransmitter and a hormone.
Webster's New World

(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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Origin of Serotonin

  • From sero- + tonic + -in.

    From Wiktionary

  • sero– ton(e) –in

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Serotonin Sentence Examples

  • There may be an abnormality in brain biochemistry involving a chemical messenger called serotonin.

  • Tests on animals have found that ecstasy permanently reduces levels of serotonin, the chemical in the brain partly responsible for mood changes.

  • For example, ecstasy appears to affect a neurotransmitter called serotonin by reducing the amount of the chemical in the brain.

  • Citadep appears to relieve depression by increasing serotonin levels in the brain.

  • In the patient group, urinary excretion of 5-HIAA and serotonin was compared with concentrations of plasma indoles.

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