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neurotransmitter

endogenous chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another
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neurotransmitter

Summary

neurotransmitter ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,044 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • neurotransmitter is a type of chemical mediator[2].
  • neurotransmitter's Commons category is recorded as Neurotransmitters[3].
  • neurotransmitter's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Neurotransmitters[4].
  • neurotransmitter's topic has template is recorded as Template:Neurotransmitters[5].
  • neurotransmitter's used by is recorded as neurotransmission[6].
  • neurotransmitter's used by is recorded as chemical synaptic transmission[7].
  • neurotransmitter's main Wikidata property is recorded as P928[8].
  • neurotransmitter's different from is recorded as neurotransmitter agent[9].

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Definition and Type

neurotransmitter is a type of chemical mediator[2].

Use and Application

Recorded used by include neurotransmission[6] and chemical synaptic transmission[7].

Why It Matters

neurotransmitter ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,044 views/month).[1] neurotransmitter has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] neurotransmitter is known by 79 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Main wikidata property → P928
    Used by → —
    Subclass of → —
    Different from → neurotransmitter agent
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007565618905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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