altanserin

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noun

A compound that binds to the 5-HT_(2A) receptor in the brain, used as a radioligand when labelled with fluorine-18.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nounaltanserin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA compound that binds to the 5-HT_(2A) receptor in the brain, used as a radioligand when labelled with fluorine-18.

Origin

Contains -anserin (“serotonin receptor antagonist”).

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APA

altanserin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altanserin

MLA

“altanserin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altanserin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altanserin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altanserin.

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