Meaning of NEUROTRANSMITTER
| Pronunciation: | | 'nyûurowtrans`mitur
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[n] transmits nerve impulses across a synapse |
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NEUROTRANSMITTER is a 16 letter word that starts with N. |
| | See Also: | | acetylcholine, Adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine, GABA, gamma aminobutyric acid, neurochemical | |
| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Chemicals that act as messengers between cells in the brain and nervous system; they transmit impulses across the gap from a neuron to another neuron, a muscle, or a gland. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A chemical, such as acetylcholine, which is released from the axon of one neuron and binds to a specific site in the dendrite of an adjacent neuron, thus triggering a nerve impulse. |
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