# neurotransmitter

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #35,845

## Definitions
1. Any substance, such as acetylcholine or dopamine, responsible for sending nerve signals across a synapse between two neurons.

## Etymology
From neuro- + transmitter.

## Common misspellings (23)
`enurotransmitter`, `neruotransmitter`, `neuortransmitter`, `neurortansmitter`, `neurotarnsmitter`, `neurotranmsitter`, `neurotrannsmitter`, `neurotransimtter`, `neurotransmiter`, `neurotransmitetr`, `neurotransmitterr`, `neurotransmittre`, `neurotransmmitter`, `neurotransmtiter`, `neurotranssmitter`, `neurotrasnmitter`, `neurotrnasmitter`, `neurotrransmitter`, `neurottransmitter`, `neurrotransmitter`, `neurtoransmitter`, `nneurotransmitter`, `nuerotransmitter`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/neurotransmitter