neurotransmission

[ noor-oh-trans-mish-uhn, -tranz-, nyoor- ]

noun

the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse.

Origin of neurotransmission

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First recorded in 1960–65; neuro- + transmission

Words Nearby neurotransmission

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How to use neurotransmission in a sentence

When you look at neurotransmission, when one neuron spits out chemicals that send a signal to the next neuron, it comes from this aggressive background of neurons fighting against one another.
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