neurotransmission

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Process by which a presynaptic cell, upon excitation, releases a specific agent (a neurotransmitter) that crosses the synapse to stimulate or inhibit the postsynaptic cell.
See also: retrograde neurotransmission
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 890 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'neurotransmission' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11953 RIS BibTex EndNote
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