5-HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory

Synonyms:

5-hydroxytryptamine; serotonin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("5-hydroxytryptamine" is a kind of...):

monoamine neurotransmitter (a monoamine that is functionally important in neural transmission)

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