neurotransmitter

neu·ro·trans·mit·ter

 (no͝or′ō-trăns′mĭt-ər, -trănz′-, nyo͝or′-)

n.

A chemical substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse.

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neurotransmitter

(ˌnjʊərəʊtrænzˈmɪtə)

n

(Biochemistry) a chemical by which a nerve cell communicates with another nerve cell or with a muscle

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neu•ro•trans•mit•ter

(ˌnʊər oʊˈtræns mɪt ər, -ˈtrænz-, ˌnyʊər-)

n.

any of several chemical substances, as epinephrine or acetylcholine, that transmit nerve impulses across a synapse.

[1960–65]

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neu·ro·trans·mit·ter

(no͝or′ō-trănz′mĭt-ər)

A chemical substance that helps transmit nerve impulses from one nerve cell to another.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

neurotransmitter - a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse Adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine - a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action GABA, gamma aminobutyric acid - an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter neurochemical - any organic substance that occurs in neural activity acetylcholine - a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems

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Translations

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neurotransmitter

[ˌnjʊərəʊtrænzˈmɪtəʳ] N → neurotransmisor m

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neu·ro·trans·mit·ter

n. neurotransmisor, neurorregulador, sustancia química que modifica la transmisión de impulsos a través de una sinapsis entre nervios o entre un nervio y un músculo;

adrenergic ___ → ___ adregénico;

cholinergic ___ → ___ colinérgico.

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