neurotransmitter

Noun
  1. A neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse (synset 114831728)
    is a type of: neurochemical - any organic substance that occurs in neural activity
    subtypes:
    • adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine - a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
    • gaba, gamma aminobutyric acid - an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
    • acetylcholine - a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems

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