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chemotransmitter

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

chemical transmitter

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, neuroscience, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From chemo- + transmitter.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 化學傳導物質 /化学传导物质 (faa3 hok6 cyun4 dou6 mat6 zat1) — chemical transmitter
  • Chinese Mandarin: 化學傳導物質 /化学传导物质 (huàxué zhuàndǎo wùzhí) — chemical transmitter
  • Japanese: 化学伝達物質 (kagaku dentatsu busshitsu) — chemical transmitter
  • Korean: 화학전달물질 (hwahakjeondalmuljil) — chemical transmitter