A neurotransmitter is a chemical messenger released from a presynaptic neuron that diffuses across a synapse to trigger a response in a postsynaptic cell.
A molecule that is released from the synaptic terminal of a neuron at a chemical synapse, diffuses across the synaptic cleft, and binds to the postsynaptic cell, triggering a response.
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| Back | A molecule that is released from the synaptic terminal of a neuron at a chemical synapse, diffuses across the synaptic cleft, and binds to the postsynaptic cell, triggering a response. |
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