neurotransmitter
noun
neu·ro·trans·mit·ter
ˌnu̇r-ō-tran(t)s-ˈmi-tər 
-tranz-,
ˌnyu̇r-
: a substance (such as norepinephrine or acetylcholine) that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
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Walking outdoors is especially helpful as sunlight stimulates the secretion of mood-boosting neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine, adds Farina.
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Noma Nazish, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
This type of narcolepsy is often confirmed by a spinal tap showing a lack of the neurotransmitter orexin.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Manganese is necessary for energy metabolism and immune function, while copper acts as a cofactor for enzymes involved in energy production, neurotransmitter synthesis, iron metabolism, and more.1112
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—Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
To send signals, neurons fill cellular sacs with neurotransmitters; then those sacs fuse with the cell membrane to release the signaling compounds on to the next neuron.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024
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Noma Nazish, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
This type of narcolepsy is often confirmed by a spinal tap showing a lack of the neurotransmitter orexin.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
Manganese is necessary for energy metabolism and immune function, while copper acts as a cofactor for enzymes involved in energy production, neurotransmitter synthesis, iron metabolism, and more.1112
4.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 28 Oct. 2024
To send signals, neurons fill cellular sacs with neurotransmitters; then those sacs fuse with the cell membrane to release the signaling compounds on to the next neuron.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, WIRED, 20 Oct. 2024
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neurotransmitter
noun
neu·ro·trans·mit·ter
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-tran(t)s-ˈmit-ər
-tranz-
: a substance (as acetylcholine) that carries a nerve impulse from one neuron to another across a synapse
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neurotransmitter
noun
neu·ro·trans·mit·ter
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-tran(t)s-ˈmit-ər, -tranz-
: a substance (as norepinephrine or acetylcholine) that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse see false neurotransmitter
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