neurotransmission
[ noo r-oh-trans-mish-uh n, -tranz-, nyoo r- ]
/ ˌnʊər oʊ trænsˈmɪʃ ən, -trænz-, ˌnyʊər- /
noun
the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse.
Origin of neurotransmission
First recorded in 1960–65;
neuro- +
transmission
Words nearby neurotransmission
neurotony,
neurotoxic,
neurotoxicity,
neurotoxicology,
neurotoxin,
neurotransmission,
neurotransmitter,
neurotripsy,
neurotrophic,
neurotrophy,
neurotropic