5-hydroxytryptamine

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Etymology

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It is a tryptamine with a hydroxyl group attached to the carbon atom that is numbered as 5.

Noun

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5-hydroxytryptamine (uncountable)

Ball-and-stick model of 5-hydroxytryptamine. Grey balls represent carbon atoms; blue balls represent nitrogen atoms; red balls represent oxygen atoms; and white balls represent hydrogen atoms.
  1. The neurotransmitter serotonin.

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