Definition of Acetylserotonin

1. Noun. (organic compound) The N-acetyl derivative of serotonin; it is an intermediate in the biosynthesis of melatonin from serotonin ¹

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Medical Definition of Acetylserotonin

1. An acetylated form of the hormone serotonin. Along with serotonin and the hormone melatonin, it is produced in the pineal gland in the brain. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acetylserotonin

acetylomes
acetylornithinase
acetylornithine
acetylornithine deacetylase
acetyloxy
acetyloxytheophylline
acetylpolyamine
acetylpolyamine amidohydrolase
acetylpolyamine deacetylase
acetylpromazine
acetylpyridine
acetyls
acetylsalicylate
acetylsalicylic
acetylsalicylic acid
acetylserotonin (current term)
acetylserotonin n-methyltransferase
acetyltannic
acetyltannic acid
acetylthiocholine
acetyltransferase
acetyltransferases
acey-deucey
acft
ach
ach-laut
achaenia

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