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