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neurotransmission

noun
neu路​ro路​trans路​mis路​sion | \ 藢nu虈r-艒-tran(t)s-藞mi-sh蓹n How to pronounce neurotransmission (audio) , -tranz-, 藢nyu虈r-\

Definition of neurotransmission

: the transmission of nerve impulses across a synapse

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 In one study, when researchers increased serotonin neurotransmission in the brain, either through diet or drugs, people鈥檚 food intake and mood went back to normal. — Sara Twogood, Quartz, "The science behind why you crave carbs when you鈥檙e on your period," 7 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of neurotransmission

1961, in the meaning defined above

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neurotransmission

noun
neu路​ro路​trans路​mis路​sion | \ -tran(t)s-藞mish-蓹n, -tranz- How to pronounce neurotransmission (audio) \

Medical Definition of neurotransmission

: the transmission of nerve impulses across a synapse

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