Synonyms & related words for neurotransmitter

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of neurotransmitter. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to neurotransmitter

Explore words related to neurotransmitter — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, norepinephrine, noradrenaline, noradrenalin, postsynaptic, glutamate. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does neurotransmitter come from?

The word neurotransmitter breaks down into 3 roots of Greek and Latin origin: neuro-, from Greek neuron (“nerve”); trans, from Latin trans (“across”); and -mitt, from Latin mitto (“send”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.