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hydroxytryptamine

noun hy·droxy·tryp·ta·mine \-ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn\

Definition of HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE

:  serotonin —usually preceded by the numeral 5 <5-hydroxytryptamine>
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First Known Use of HYDROXYTRYPTAMINE

1949

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