neurotransmission

[ noo r-oh-trans-mish-uh n, -tranz-, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊ trænsˈmɪʃ ən, -trænz-, ˌnyʊər- /

noun

the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse.

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Origin of neurotransmission

First recorded in 1960–65; neuro- + transmission

Words nearby neurotransmission

neurotony, neurotoxic, neurotoxicity, neurotoxicology, neurotoxin, neurotransmission, neurotransmitter, neurotripsy, neurotrophic, neurotrophy, neurotropic
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