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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNeurotransmitter
/ˌnʊə.rəʊ.trænzˈmɪt.ər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A endogenous chemical messenger that enables neurotransmission by carrying signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron to another target cell.
"Serotonin is a key neurotransmitter that regulates mood, appetite, and sleep." - 2
Any substance released by nerve endings to transmit an impulse to another nerve structure, muscle, or gland.
"An imbalance of specific neurotransmitters in the brain can significantly impact mental health."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form 'neuro-' (from Greek neuron, meaning 'nerve') and 'transmittere' (Latin, meaning 'to send across' or 'pass over'). Coined in the mid-20th century with the advancement of modern neurophysiology to describe endogenous chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Neurotransmitter" is said worldwide
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neurotransmetteur
Transliteration: nœʁɔtʁɑ̃smɛtœʁ
"La dopamine est un neurotransmetteur impliqué dans le système de récompense."
Neurotransmitter
Transliteration: nɔʏʁotʁansˈmɪtɐ
"Neurotransmitter übertragen Signale zwischen den Nervenzellen."
neurotrasmettitore
Transliteration: nɛwrotrasmettiˈtore
"L'adrenalina agisce sia come ormone che come neurotrasmettitore."
neurotransmisor
Transliteration: nejɾotɾanzmiˈsoɾ
"Los neurotransmisores son fundamentales para la comunicación neuronal."
neurotransmissor
Transliteration: nejɾotɾɐ̃smiˈsoɾ
"A acetilcolina é um importante neurotransmissor no sistema nervoso."
न्यूरोट्रांसमीटर
Transliteration: nyūrotrānsmīṭar
"डोपामिन एक महत्वपूर्ण न्यूरोट्रांसमीटर है।"
神经递质
Transliteration: shén jīng dì zhì
"5-羟色胺是一种重要的神经递质。"
신경전달물질
Transliteration: singyeong-jeondal-muljil
"도파민은 뇌의 주요 신경전달물질 중 하나입니다."
神経伝達物質
Transliteration: shinkei dentatsu busshitsu
"セロトニンは感情を調整する神経伝達物質です。"
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