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hydroxytryptamine

noun
hy·​droxy·​tryp·​ta·​mine | \ hÄ«-ËŒdräk-sÄ“-ˈtrip-tÉ™-ËŒmÄ“n How to pronounce hydroxytryptamine (audio) \

Definition of hydroxytryptamine

: serotonin —usually preceded by the numeral 5 5-hydroxytryptamine

First Known Use of hydroxytryptamine

1949, in the meaning defined above

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