neurotransmission
[ noor-oh-trans-mish-uhn, -tranz-, nyoor- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊ trænsˈmɪʃ ən, -trænz-, ˌnyʊər- /
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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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Example sentences from the Web for neurotransmission
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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