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serotonergic.

Containing or releasing serotonin.

12 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌsɛrətəˈnɜːrd͡ʒɪk/

  1. Containing or releasing serotonin.

    not-comparable

  2. Involved in, or capable of modulating activity in, neurotransmission pathways that use serotonin receptor proteins.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

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.

noun/ˌsɛrətəˈnɜːrd͡ʒɪk/

  1. That which is serotonergic.

Where this word comes from

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.

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