Neurotransmission
[noo r-oh-trans-mish-uh n, -tranz-, nyoo r-] /ˌnʊər oʊ trænsˈmɪʃ ən, -trænz-, ˌnyʊər-/
noun
1.
the of a nerve impulse across a synapse.
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