Neurotransmitter

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Neurotransmitter

  • [ˈnɔɪ̯ʁotʁansmɪtɐ]

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Kompositum zu Neuron „Nervenzelle“, lateinisch trans „durch, hindurch“ und mittere „senden, schicken“

noun Neurotransmitter · Neurotransmitters · Neurotransmittern

  1. Botenstoff im Nervensystem Neurotransmitter sind heterogene biochemische Stoffe, welche die Information von einer Nervenzelle zur anderen über die Kontaktstelle der Nervenzellen, der Synapse, weitergeben.

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  • neurotransmitter substance responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neu

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"Neurotransmitter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/neurotransmitter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Neurotransmitter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/neurotransmitter

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"Neurotransmitter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/neurotransmitter.

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@misc{neurotransmitter_2026,
  title = {Neurotransmitter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/neurotransmitter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}