neurotransmitter
English
noun
Definitions
- (biochemistry) Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.
Etymology
Prefix from English transmitter.
Origin
English
transmitter
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- chemotransmitter English
- cotransmitter English
- gasotransmitter English
- gliotransmitter English
- microtransmitter English
- multitransmitter English
- phosphotransmitter English
- radiotransmitter English
- retransmitter English
- teletransmitter English
- transmit English
- transmitter English
- トランスミッタ Japanese
- トランスミッター Japanese