neurotransmitter

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Etymology

neuro- + transmitter.

Noun

neurotransmitter (plural neurotransmitters)

  1. (biochemistry, neuroscience) Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.

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