neurotransmitter

== English == === Etymology === From neuro- +‎ transmitter. === Noun === neurotransmitter (plural neurotransmitters) (biochemistry, neuroscience) Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons. ==== Hyponyms ==== See also Thesaurus:neurotransmitter ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== acetylcholine adenosine triphosphate serotonin dopamine norepinephrine