| NOUN | substance | neurotransmitter | a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse |
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| Meaning | A neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse. | |
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| Narrower | acetylcholine | A neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline |
| epinephrine, epinephrin, adrenaline, Adrenalin | A catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin) | |
| gamma aminobutyric acid, GABA | An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system | |
| Broader | neurochemical | Any organic substance that occurs in neural activity |
| Spanish | neurotransmisor | |
| Catalan | neurotransmissor | |
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