SEROTINE | • serotine n. Any of several small bats of the genus Eptesicus. • serotine adj. (Botany) late-flowering. • SEROTINE n. (Latin) a kind of bat, named for its habit of appearing late in the evening. |
SEROTINY | • serotiny n. (Biology) seed dispersal as a result of an ecological trigger, typically fire. • serotiny n. The quality of being serotinous, requiring the heat of a wildfire to open. • SEROTINY n. the condition of having late or gradual seed dispersal. |
SEROTYPE | • serotype n. (Immunology) A group of microorganisms characterised by a specific set of antigens. • serotype v. To assign or classify according to serotypes. • SEROTYPE v. to classify according to the composition of antigens. |
SEROTINAL | • serotinal adj. Pertaining to or occurring in late summer. • SEROTINAL adj. flowering in late summer. |
SEROTINES | • serotines n. Plural of serotine. • SEROTINE n. (Latin) a kind of bat, named for its habit of appearing late in the evening. |
SEROTONIN | • serotonin n. (Biochemistry) An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression… • SEROTONIN n. a compound occurring in the brain, acting as a neurotransmitter. |
SEROTYPED | • serotyped v. Simple past tense and past participle of serotype. • serotyped adj. Characterised by serotype. • SEROTYPE v. to classify according to the composition of antigens. |
SEROTYPES | • serotypes n. Plural of serotype. • SEROTYPE v. to classify according to the composition of antigens. |
SEROTYPIC | • serotypic adj. Synonym of serotypical. • SEROTYPIC adj. relating to a serotype, a group of related microorganisms related by their antigens. |
SEROTINIES | • SEROTINY n. the condition of having late or gradual seed dispersal. |
SEROTINOUS | • serotinous adj. (Of conifer cones) Requiring the heat of a wildfire to open, in order to disperse its seed. • serotinous adj. (Botany) Appearing or blossoming later in the season than is customary with allied species. • SEROTINOUS adj. flowering late. |
SEROTONINS | • serotonins n. Plural of serotonin. • SEROTONIN n. a compound occurring in the brain, acting as a neurotransmitter. |
SEROTYPING | • serotyping v. Present participle of serotype. • serotyping n. Classification according to serotype. • SEROTYPING n. assignation to a particular serotype. |
SEROTHERAPY | • serotherapy n. (Medicine) The therapeutic use of sera or vaccines. • SEROTHERAPY n. treatment with a serum or antitoxin. |
SEROTYPINGS | • serotypings n. Plural of serotyping. • SEROTYPING n. assignation to a particular serotype. |
SEROTAXONOMY | • SEROTAXONOMY n. serological analysis as a source of information for taxonomic classification. |
SEROTONERGIC | • serotonergic adj. Containing or releasing serotonin. • serotonergic n. That which is serotonergic. • SEROTONERGIC adj. liberating, activated by, or involving serotonin in the transmission of nerve impulses, also SEROTONINERGIC. |
SEROTHERAPIES | • serotherapies n. Plural of serotherapy. • SEROTHERAPY n. treatment with a serum or antitoxin. |
SEROTAXONOMIES | • SEROTAXONOMY n. serological analysis as a source of information for taxonomic classification. |
SEROTONINERGIC | • serotoninergic adj. Alternative form of serotonergic. • SEROTONINERGIC adj. liberating, activated by, or involving serotonin in the transmission of nerve impulses, also SEROTONERGIC. |