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Etymology of the English word neurotransmission

the English word neurotransmission
using the English prefix neuro-
derived from the Greek word neuron, νεῦρον (tendon; nerve; cordlike structure, sinew, tendon)
derived from the English word transmission
derived from the Latin word transmissio (sending-across; passage; L:tax payment)
derived from the Latin word transmissus (crossing, passage)
derived from the Latin word transmittere (send across; go across; transmit)
derived from the Medieval Latin word mittere (to send; send, throw, hurl)
using the Latin prefix trans-
derived from the Latin word trans (beyond, across)

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