serotonergic
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English
Etymology
From seroton(in) + -ergic.
Pronunciation
Adjective
serotonergic (not comparable)
- Containing or releasing serotonin.
- Involved in, or capable of modulating activity in, neurotransmission pathways that use serotonin receptor proteins.
- 2005, Obuchowicz et al, Pharmacological Reports:
- Moreover, the results of multiple administrations of the receptor ligands to control rats indicate that the NPY systems in both structures under study are modulated in the same manner by dopaminergic activity and differentially by adrenergic, N-methyl-D-aspartate and serotonergic activity.
- 2005, Obuchowicz et al, Pharmacological Reports:
Derived terms
Translations
containing or releasing serotonin
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Noun
serotonergic (plural serotonergics)
- That which is serotonergic.
Further reading
- “serotonergic”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.