Serotonergic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌsɛrətəˈnɜːrd͡ʒɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Serotonergic is an adjective meaning Containing or releasing serotonin.
Meaning
Containing or releasing serotonin.
More Meanings
- Involved in, or capable of modulating activity in, neurotransmission pathways that use serotonin receptor proteins.
- That which is serotonergic.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- serotonergics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include noradrenergic, serotonin, serotoninergic, seretonergic, octopaminergic, dopaminergic.
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