Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gliotransmitter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glio-trans-mit-ter
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical, released from glial cells, that facilitates neuronal communication between neurons and other glial cells.

Example Sentences

"Furthermore, our findings suggest that adenosine is the primary, if not sole, gliotransmitter responsible for the modulation of mouse spinal locomotor networks."

Etymology

From glio- + transmitter.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: glio

Inflected Forms

gliotransmitters (plural)

Questions

What does gliotransmitter mean?: A chemical, released from glial cells, that facilitates neuronal communication between neurons and other glial cells.
Where does gliotransmitter come from?: From glio- + transmitter.

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