neurotransmetteur

Definitions of neurotransmetteur
  1. noun
    a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
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    types:
    adrénaline
    a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action
    type of:
    neurochimique
    any organic substance that occurs in neural activity
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