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serotonergic

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[ser-uh-tn-ur-jik] / ˈsɛr ə tnˈɜr dʒɪk /

adjective

  1. containing or activated by serotonin.

Etymology

Origin of serotonergic

First recorded in 1965–70; seroton(in) + -ergic

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"Serotonergic modulation of odor input to the mammalian olfactory bulb."

From Scientific American • Mar. 28, 2011

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