serotonergic

adjective se·ro·to·ner·gic \ˌsir-ə-tə-ˈnər-jik\

Definition of SEROTONERGIC

: liberating, activated by, or involving serotonin in the transmission of nerve impulses <a serotonergic neuron> <serotonergic pathways>

se·ro·to·ner·gic also se·ro·to·nin·er·gic \ˌsir-ə-ˌtō-nə-ˈnər-jik\

serotonin + -ergic

First Known Use: 1957

Medical Dictionary

adjective se·ro·to·ner·gic \ˌsir-ə-tə-ˈnər-jik\

: liberating, activated by, or involving serotonin in the transmission of nerve impulses

se·ro·to·ner·gic or se·ro·to·nin·er·gic \ˌsir-ə-ˌtō-nə-ˈnər-jik\

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