neurotransmitter
noun/ˌnʊroʊˈtrænzmɪtər/
Frequency rank: #15,311 most common English word
Meaning
a chemical substance that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse from one neuron to another.
Example sentence
Dopamine is neurotransmitter that carries signals between nerve cells in the brain.
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