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neurotransmission

/ˌnʊɹoʊtɹænzˈmɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
neu-ro-trans-mis-sion
IPA
/ˌnʊɹoʊtɹænzˈmɪʃən/
19
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The transfer of impulses between neurons.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English transmission English neurotransmission From neuro- + transmission.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnʊɹoʊtɹænzˈmɪʃən/
  • British English: /ˌnjʊəɹəʊtɹænzˈmɪʃən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

neurotransmissions (plural)

Derived Forms

neurotransmissional

Frequently Paired Words

neurotransmissive neurotransmitter

Synonyms

synaptic transmission

Rhymes With

position addition commission mission condition edition permission tradition transition exhibition planning permission transmission

Questions

How do you pronounce neurotransmission?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnʊɹoʊtɹænzˈmɪʃən/.
What does neurotransmission mean?
The transfer of impulses between neurons.
Where does neurotransmission come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- English transmission English neurotransmission From neuro- + transmission.

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