neurotransmission

noun neu·ro·trans·mis·sion \-tran(t)s-ˈmi-shən, -tranz-\

Definition of NEUROTRANSMISSION

: the transmission of nerve impulses across a synapse

1961

Medical Dictionary

noun neu·ro·trans·mis·sion \-tran(t)s-ˈmish-ən, -tranz-\

: the transmission of nerve impulses across a synapse

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