serotonin

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌsɛɹəˈtəʊnɪn/    美 /ˌsɛɹəˈtoʊnɪn/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc. countable,uncountable
    — 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.

词形变化

serotonins plural

词源

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.
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