neurotransmitter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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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.
Meanings
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Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.
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.
2024 March 21, Kristen Rogers, “If antidepressants are killing your sex life, here’s what you can do”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2024:Together with this is the influence of an infinite number of neurotransmitters, neurohormones, environmental hazards, and accidental programmings.
2016, David R. Hawkins, The Eye of the I: From Which Nothing is Hidden, page 142: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.
1993, Octavia Butler, chapter 2, in The Parable of the Sower:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| neurotransmitters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hyponyms
oxytocin · acetylcholine · endorphin · epinephrine · adrenaline · gamma-aminobutyric acid · octopamine · dynorphin · glutamate · melatonin · dopamine · histamine · tyramine · noradrenaline · serotonin
Relateds
dopamine · norepinephrine · acetylcholine · serotonin · :Category:Neurotransmitters · adenosine triphosphate
Synonyms
neurotransmitter · neuromediator
Translations (37)
fr neurotransmetteur (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · cs neuropřenašeč (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · uk нейротрансмі́тер (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · cmn 神經遞質 /神经递质 (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · hu ingerületátvivő anyag (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · kmr demareguhêzer (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · fi hermoston välittäjäaine (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · pl mediator (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · pl neuromediator (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · th สารส่งผ่านประสาท (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · ar نَاقِل عَصَبِيّ (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · ru нейротрансми́ттер (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · yue 神經傳導物質 /神经传导物质 (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · eo neŭrotransmisiilo (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · pt neurotransmissor (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · kk нейромедиатор (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · ko 신경전달물질 (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · es neurotransmisor (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · pl neurotransmiter (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · bg невротрансмитер (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · el νευροδιαβιβαστής (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · cmn 神經傳導物質 /神经传导物质 (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · ru нейромедиа́тор (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · ca neurotransmissor (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · hu neurotranszmitter (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · fi hermovälittäjäaine (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · sv signalsubstans (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · cs neurotransmiter (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · eo neŭrotransigilo (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · de Neurotransmitter (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · ja 神経伝達物質 (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · fi aivojen välittäjäaine (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · pl neuroprzekaźnik (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · ga néaratharchuradóir (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · nl neurotransmitter (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · gl neurotransmisor (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons) · fa انتقالدهنده عصبی (substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons)