serotonergic
[ ser-uh-tn-ur-jik ]
/ ˈsɛr ə tnˈɜr dʒɪk /
adjective
containing or activated by serotonin.
Origin of serotonergic
First recorded in 1965–70;
seroton(in) +
-ergic
Words nearby serotonergic
serosynovitis,
serotherapy,
serotinal,
serotine,
serotinous,
serotonergic,
serotonin,
serotype,
serous,
serous cell,
serous cyst
Medical definitions for serotonergic
serotonergic
[ sĕr′ə-tn-ûr′jĭk ]
adj.
Activated by or capable of liberating serotonin, especially in transmitting nerve impulses.