Synonyms & related words for neurotransmitters

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of neurotransmitters. 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 neurotransmitters

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

Where does neurotransmitters come from?

The word neurotransmitters 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.