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Definition of neurotransmitter noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

neurotransmitter

noun

NAmE//ˌnʊroʊˈtrænsmɪt̮ər//

, NAmE//ˌnʊroʊˈtrænzmɪt̮ər//

(biology)

a chemical that carries messages from nerve cells to other nerve cells or muscles

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