serotonin
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsɛɹəˈtəʊnɪn/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌsɛɹəˈtoʊnɪn/
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Noun
serotonin (countable and uncountable, plural serotonins)
- (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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Translations
the compound 5-hydroxytryptamine
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Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsɛrotonɪn]
- IPA(key): [ˈsɛrotoniːn]
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /serotǒniːn/
Declension
Declension of serotonin
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nominative | serotònīn |
genitive | serotonína |
dative | serotoninu |
accusative | serotonin |
vocative | serotonine |
locative | serotoninu |
instrumental | serotoninom |
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