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Emulsion
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Saturated fatty acid
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First law of thermodynamics
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Perigranitic
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Arteriole
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Vitamin A
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Madrid protocol
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Phase diagram
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TDD
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Open cluster
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Arthritis
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Leukopenia
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Fallow deer
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Stalactite
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Turgidity
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Tensor
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Bitternut hickory
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Gametogenesis
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Detoxification
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Metamaterials
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Radiative forcing
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Ion
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Cerumen
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Rhizoid
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Modulation
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Buffer memory
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Thermal energy
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Eutrophic
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Chott
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Lung
Neurotransmitter
A neurotransmitter (or neuromediator) is a chemical molecule responsible for transmitting messages between neurones through synapses.
The molecule released by a neurone following stimulation binds to a receptor on another neurone causing transmission of the nerve impulse or to a receptor on a target cell in an organ, that has various effects.
Examples of neurotransmitters: acetylcholine, adrenaline, noradrenaline, dopamine, serotonin, histamine, glutamate, neuropeptides, etc.
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