Thesaurus:neurotransmitter

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neurotransmitter

English

Noun

Sense: any substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons

Synonyms

• neuromediator (much less common than neurotransmitter)
• neurotransmitter

Hyponyms

• acetylcholine
• adrenaline
• dopamine
• dynorphin
• endorphin
• epinephrine
• glutamate
• histamine
• melatonin
• noradrenaline
• octopamine
• oxytocin
• serotonin
• tyramine
• gamma-aminobutyric acid

See also

• Category:Neurotransmitters