Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

neurotransmitter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.83 in modern English

Syllables: neu-ro-trans-mit-ter
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.

Example Sentences

"Anyway, my neurotransmitters are scrambled and they're going to stay scrambled. But I can do okay as long as other people don't know about me."
"Together with this is the influence of an infinite number of neurotransmitters, neurohormones, environmental hazards, and accidental programmings."
"The class of antidepressants most commonly associated with sexual dysfunction is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, or SSRIs, which treat depression by ultimately increasing levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain."

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 transmit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English transmitter English neurotransmitter From neuro- + transmitter.

Inflected Forms

neurotransmitters (plural)

Phrases

retrograde neurotransmitter adenosine triphosphate

Frequently Paired Words

acetylcholine adenosine triphosphate serotonin dopamine norepinephrine :Category:Neurotransmitters

Synonyms

neuromediator neurotransmitter

Questions

What does neurotransmitter mean?: Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.
Where does neurotransmitter 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 transmit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English transmitter English neurotransmitter From neuro- + transmitter.

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