neurotransmitter
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1. a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | neurochemical, |
| definition | : | any organic substance that occurs in neural activity (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine, |
| definition | : | a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | gaba, gamma aminobutyric acid, |
| definition | : | an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter (noun.substance) |
| hyponym | : | acetylcholine, |
| definition | : | a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems (noun.substance) |
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