SEROTONIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does serotonin mean? 

• SEROTONIN (noun)
  The noun SEROTONIN has 1 sense:

1. a neurotransmitter involved in e.g. sleep and depression and memory

  Familiarity information: SEROTONIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SEROTONIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

5-hydroxytryptamine; serotonin

Hypernyms ("serotonin" is a kind of...):

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

 Context examples 

As a selective serotonin receptor antagonist, ondansetron competitively blocks the action of serotonin at 5HT3 receptors, resulting in suppression of chemotherapy- and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

(Ondansetron, NCI Thesaurus)

Ondansetron is a type of serotonin receptor antagonist and a type of antiemetic.

(Ondansetron, NCI Dictionary)

In the current study, researchers reported that 31 percent of SIDS infants (19 of 61) had elevated blood levels of serotonin.

(Blood of SIDS infants contains high levels of serotonin, National Institutes of Health)

Ondansetron hydrochloride blocks the action of the chemical serotonin, which binds to certain nerves and may trigger nausea and vomiting.

(Ondansetron hydrochloride, NCI Dictionary)

Oleptro increases the level of the chemical serotonin in the brain, which helps improve mood.

(Oleptro, NCI Dictionary)

A common mechanism of antidepressant action is to block the reuptake of serotonin at synapses.

(Neurotransmitter Biosynthesis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Also called: Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, SSRIs, Tricyclic antidepressants

(Antidepressants, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)

It is a type of serotonin receptor antagonist and a type of antiemetic.

(Aloxi, NCI Dictionary)

Anzemet blocks the action of the chemical serotonin, which binds to certain nerves and may trigger nausea and vomiting.

(Anzemet, NCI Dictionary)

Oxitriptan may exert its antidepressant activity via conversion to serotonin or directly by binding to serotonin (5-HT) receptors within the central nervous system (CNS).

(Oxitriptan, NCI Thesaurus)