5-hydroxytryptamine

English

Etymology

It is a tryptamine with a hydroxyl group attached to the carbon atom that is numbered as 5.

Noun

5-hydroxytryptamine (uncountable)

The neurotransmitter serotonin.

Synonyms

5-HT

Translations

serotonin

Finnish: 5-hydroksitryptamiini
German: 5-Hydroxytryptamin n

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