Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

5-ht

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.38 in modern English

Syllables: 5-ht
IPA

5

Scrabble Score

2

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of 5-hydroxytryptamine.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Notably, mouse lines targeting genes codifying for serotonin receptors, for enzymes involved in 5-HT synthesis as Tph1 and Tph2, in its metabolism as monoaminoxidase A (MAOA) or in its re-uptake as serotonin transporter (SERT), have been generated."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does 5-ht mean?: Initialism of 5-hydroxytryptamine.

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