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Definition of Neurotransmitter
Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026
Neurotransmitter: A chemical that is released from a nerve cell which thereby transmits an impulse from a nerve cell to another nerve, muscle, organ, or other tissue. A neurotransmitter is a messenger of neurologic information from one cell to another.