English word senses marked with topical category "Neurotransmitters"
Parent categories: Biomolecules, Biochemistry, Body parts, Organic compounds, Biology, Chemistry, Body, Anatomy, Matter, Sciences, Human, Medicine, Nature
Total 23 word senses
- GABA (Noun) Acronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid.
- acetylcholine (Noun) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
- adenosine triphosphate (Noun) a nucleotide that is used as a source of energy in cellular reactions, in the synthesis of nucleic acids, and as a neurotransmitter recognised by purinergic receptors
- adrenalin (Noun) Alternative spelling of adrenaline
- adrenaline (Noun) Epinephrine, the hormone and neurotransmitter.
- adrenergic (Adjective) Having the quality of adrenaline or epinephrine.
- adrenergic (Adjective) Containing or releasing adrenaline.
- dopamine (Noun) A monoamine C₈H₁₁NO₂ that is a decarboxylated form of dopa, present in the body as a neurotransmitter and a precursor of other substances including adrenalin.
- dorsal body hormone (Noun) Any of a class of neuropeptides present in the cerebral ganglia of certain hermaphrodite freshwater snails
- enteramine (Noun) serotonin
- epinephrine (Noun) A catecholamine hormone and neurotransmitter; as a hormone, secreted by the adrenal gland in response to stress (when it stimulates the autonomic nervous system); as a neurotransmitter, synthesized from norepinephrine. It is also used as a medication.
- gamma-aminobutyric acid (Noun) An amino acid found in the nervous systems of vertebrates and acting as an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Abbreviated as GABA.
- histamine (Noun) An amine, C₅H₉N₃, formed by decarboxylation of histidine, that causes dilatation of capillaries, contraction of smooth muscle, and stimulation of gastric acid secretion; it is released during allergic reactions.
- light green cell hormone (Noun) Synonym of dorsal body hormone
- neuropeptide (Noun) Any of several peptides, such as endorphins, that function as neurotransmitters.
- neurotransmitter (Noun) Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.
- noradrenaline (Noun) The compound norepinephrine.
- noradrenergic (Adjective) Having the quality of noradrenaline.
- norepinephrine (Noun) A neurotransmitter found in the locus coeruleus which is synthesized from dopamine.
- phenethylamine (Noun) An aromatically substituted aliphatic amine, C₆H₅C₂H₄NH₂, which is a neurotransmitter in the brain; it has pharmacological properties similar to amphetamine.
- serotonin (Noun) An indoleamine neurotransmitter, 5-hydroxytryptamine, that is involved in depression, appetite, etc., and is crucial in maintaining a sense of well-being, security, etc.
- 5-HT (Noun) Initialism of 5-hydroxytryptamine.
- 5-hydroxytryptamine (Noun) The neurotransmitter serotonin.
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