serotonin

serotonin
serotònīn m <G serotonína>
DEFINICIJA
biol. kem. prirodni sastojak krvi i različitih tkiva, osobito moždanog; povećava tonus i peristaltiku tankog crijeva i suženje kapilara
ETIMOLOGIJA
v. serum + grč. tónos: napetost + -in

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  • serotonin — serotonin. См. серотонин. (Источник: «Англо русский толковый словарь генетических терминов». Арефьев В.А., Лисовенко Л.А., Москва: Изд во ВНИРО, 1995 г.) …   Молекулярная биология и генетика. Толковый словарь.

  • Serotonin — Serotonin, 5 Hydroxytryptamin, im Tier und Pflanzenreich weit verbreitetes, durch Hydroxylierung und anschließende Decarboxylierung aus Tryptophan entstehendes biogenes Amin; Gewebshormon; wirkt im Zentralnervensystem als Transmitter… …   Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie

  • serotonin — neurotransmitting chemical, 1948, coined from sero , comb. form of SERUM (Cf. serum) (q.v.) + ton(ic) + chemical suffix IN (Cf. in) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

  • serotonin — [sir΄ə tō′nin, ser΄ə tō′nin] n. [ SERO + TON(IC) + IN1] a complex amine, C10H12N2O, found in blood, the brain, etc. or produced synthetically: it constricts the blood vessels and contracts smooth muscle tissue, and is important both as a… …   English World dictionary

  • Serotonin — Strukturformel Allgemeines Name Serotonin Andere Namen …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Serotonin — chembox ImageFileL1 = Serotonin (5 HT).svg ImageSizeL1 = 145px ImageFileR1 = Serotonin 3D vdW.png ImageSizeR1 = 145px IUPACName = 5 Hydroxytryptamine or 3 (2 aminoethyl) 1 H indol 5 ol OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 50 67 9… …   Wikipedia

  • serotonin — /ser euh toh nin, sear /, n. Biochem. a neurotransmitter, derived from tryptophan, that is involved in sleep, depression, memory, and other neurological processes. [1945 50; SERO + TONE + IN2] * * * Chemical (5 hydroxytryptamine, or 5 HT) derived …   Universalium

  • serotonin — A vasoconstrictor, liberated by blood platelets, that inhibits gastric secretion and stimulates smooth muscle; present in relatively high concentrations in some areas of the central nervous system (hypothalamus, basal ganglia), and occurring in… …   Medical dictionary

  • Serotonin — Se|ro|to|nin [Kurzw. aus ↑ Serum, ↑ Tonus u. ↑ in (3)], das; s; Syn.: 5 Hydroxytryptamin (5 HT), (systematisch:) 3 (2 Aminoethyl)indol 5 ol: in Tier u. Pflanzenreich weit verbreitetes biogenes Amin. S. wirkt im menschlichen Organismus als… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • serotonin — 5 hydroxytryptamine; n. a compound widely distributed in the tissues, particularly in the blood platelets, intestinal wall, and central nervous system. Serotonin is thought to play a role in inflammation similar to that of histamine and it is… …   The new mediacal dictionary

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