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neurotransmitters

noun

/ˈnjʊə.rəʊ.trænsˌmɪt.ərs/

Meaning

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across nerve synapses, affecting mood, behavior, and cognitive functions.

Serotonin and dopamine are key neurotransmitters affecting mood.

brain chemicals, synaptic messengers, neurological signals

neuroinhibitors, blockers, suppressors

The rounded seed capsule of plants such as cotton or flax.

an educational talk to an audience, especially to students in a university or college

a statement or idea on which reasoning or an argument is based; also a building or property

The state of being cold in manner or temperature.

a mass of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere; gas formed from a liquid

Small harmful animals or insects that are difficult to control and carry disease.