Pronunciation of 'Neurotransmitter'
The word 'neurotransmitter' refers to a chemical substance that transmits signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system. It is pronounced as 'ˌnʊroʊˈtrænsˌmɪtər' in English (en-US).
Word Origin
The term 'neurotransmitter' originates from the combination of 'neuro-' (from Greek 'neuron', meaning nerve) and 'transmitter' (from Latin 'transmittere', meaning to send across).
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A chemical substance that transmits signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system.
Pronounced as 'NOO-roh-TRANS-mit-er', with stress on the second syllable 'trans'. 'NOO' as in 'new', 'roh' as in 'row', 'trans' as in 'transfer', and 'mit-er' as in 'mitter'.