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neurotransmission
neu•ro•trans•mis•sion (ˌnʊər oʊ trænsˈmɪʃ ən, -trænz-, ˌnyʊər-)
n. the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse. [1960–65] EncyclopediaSeeneurotransmitterNeurotransmission
neu·ro·hu·mor·al trans·mis·siona process by which a presynaptic cell, on excitation, releases a specific chemical agent (a neurotransmitter) to cross a synapse to stimulate or inhibit the postsynaptic cell. Synonym(s): neurotransmissionNeurotransmissionWhen a neurotransmitter, or chemical agent released by a particular brain cell, travels across the synapse to act on the target cell to either inhibit or excite it.Mentioned in: Sensory Integration Disorder |