neurotransmitter
neurotransmitter noun: any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.
Noun
neurotransmitter (plural neurotransmitters)
- Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.
- Anyway, my neurotransmitters are scrambled and they're going to stay scrambled. But I can do okay as long as other people don't know about me.1993, Octavia Butler, chapter 2, in The Parable of the Sower
- Together with this is the influence of an infinite number of neurotransmitters, neurohormones, environmental hazards, and accidental programmings.2016, David R. Hawkins, The Eye of the I: From Which Nothing is Hidden, page 142
- Synonyms:
- neuromediator
neurotransmitter meaning in Tamil, Arabic, Persian and Thai
neurotransmitter in Tamil
- நரம்பியத்தாண்டுவிப்பி, நரம்பணுக்குணர்த்தி, நரம்பு பரப்பி
neurotransmitter in Arabic
- substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons
- نَاقِل عَصَبِيّ nāqil ʕaṣabiyy
neurotransmitter in Persian
- substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons
- انتقالدهنده عصبی enteqâl-dahande 'asabi
neurotransmitter in Thai
- substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons
- สารส่งผ่านประสาท
Examples of neurotransmitter in a sentence
- A greater neurotransmitter release probability should increase the metabolic load (e.g., for neurotransmitter recycling).
- In addition, glial cells will be highly mobilized, particularly for K+ and neurotransmitter uptake.
- The little tablets she has to take inhibit cholinesterase, an enzyme that breaks down the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.
Synonyms of neurotransmitter
Forms of neurotransmitter
| plural | neurotransmitters |
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Origin of neurotransmitter
From neuro- + transmitter.
Words formed from neurotransmitter
Questions about neurotransmitter
- What does neurotransmitter mean?
- Neurotransmitter means any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.
- What is neurotransmitter in Tamil?
- Neurotransmitter in Tamil is நரம்பியத்தாண்டுவிப்பி, நரம்பணுக்குணர்த்தி, நரம்பு பரப்பி. See Neurotransmitter meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is neurotransmitter?
- Neurotransmitter is a noun.
- What is the plural of neurotransmitter?
- The plural of neurotransmitter is neurotransmitters.
Words near neurotransmitter in the dictionary
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