neurotransmission


neu·ro·trans·mis·sion

noun \-tran(t)s-ˈmi-shən, -tranz-\

Definition of NEUROTRANSMISSION

: the transmission of nerve impulses across a synapse

First Known Use of NEUROTRANSMISSION

1961

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