neurotransmitter
n. inter-neural chemical conductor, chemical carrier of information throughout the nervous system (Neurology) | ||||
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Neurotransmitter Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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neurotransmitter
Noun
1. transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
(hypernym) neurochemical
(hyponym) epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin
Noun
1. transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
(hypernym) neurochemical
(hyponym) epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin
Neurotransmitter Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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neurotransmitter
a chemical messenger (e.g., dopamine, serotonin) used to communicate among neurons and between neurons and other types of cells.
a chemical messenger (e.g., dopamine, serotonin) used to communicate among neurons and between neurons and other types of cells.
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Neurotransmitter
Chemical released by nerve endings
Chemical released by nerve endings
| The Glossary of the American Council on Science and Health |
neurotransmitter
Any of more than 200 chemicals that are stored in nerve cells and convey signals from one nerve cell to a proximate nerve cell or muscle cell.
Any of more than 200 chemicals that are stored in nerve cells and convey signals from one nerve cell to a proximate nerve cell or muscle cell.
Neurotransmitter Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Neurotransmitter
A chemical substance that naturally occurs in the brain and is responsible for communication among nerve cells.
A chemical substance that naturally occurs in the brain and is responsible for communication among nerve cells.
Neurotransmitter Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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neurotransmitter
Neurotransmitters are molecules that are used to carry signals from one neuron to another. One neuron releases the neurotransmitter near another neuron's receptors. The neurotransmitter diffuses across the gap between the neurons and locks into a receptor site on the surface of the downstream neuron. This induces a change in the downstream neuron.
Neurotransmitters are molecules that are used to carry signals from one neuron to another. One neuron releases the neurotransmitter near another neuron's receptors. The neurotransmitter diffuses across the gap between the neurons and locks into a receptor site on the surface of the downstream neuron. This induces a change in the downstream neuron.
Neurotransmitter Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Neurotransmitter
Neurotransmitters are chemicals that are used to relay, amplify and modulate signals between a neuron and another cell. According to the prevailing beliefs of the 1960s, a chemical can be classified as a neurotransmitter if it meets the following conditions:
- It is synthesized endogenously, that is, within the presynaptic neuron;
- It is available in sufficient quantity in the presynaptic neuron to exert an effect on the postsynaptic neuron;
- Externally administered, it must mimic the endogenously-released substance; and
- A biochemical mechanism for inactivation must be present.
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