Transmitter
noun
1.
a person or thing that transmits.
2.
Also called transmitting set. Radio. a device for sending electromagnetic waves; the part of a broadcasting apparatus that generates and modulates the radiofrequency current and conveys it to the antenna.
3.
the part of a telephonic or telegraphic apparatus that converts sound waves or mechanical movements into corresponding electric waves or impulses.
4.
Biochemistry. neurotransmitter.
noun
1.
a person or thing that transmits
2.
the equipment used for generating and amplifying a radio-frequency carrier, modulating the carrier with information, and feeding it to an aerial for transmission
3.
the microphone in a telephone that converts sound waves into audio-frequency electrical signals
4.
a device that converts mechanical movements into coded electrical signals transmitted along a telegraph circuit
5.
(physiol) short for neurotransmitter
transmitter
(trāns’mĭt-ər)
A device that converts sound, light, or electrical signals into radio, microwave, or other electrical signals of sufficient strength for the purpose of telecommunication. Compare receiver.
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