SINCE 1828
neurotransmission
noun
neu·ro·trans·mis·sion
| \ ˌnu̇r-ō-tran(t)s-ˈmi-shən
, -tranz-, ˌnyu̇r-\
, -tranz-, ˌnyu̇r-\
Definition of neurotransmission
: the transmission of nerve impulses across a synapse
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neurotransmission
noun
neu·ro·trans·mis·sion
| \ -tran(t)s-ˈmish-ən, -tranz-
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Medical Definition of neurotransmission
: the transmission of nerve impulses across a synapse
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