neurochemical

Other forms: neurochemicals

Definitions of neurochemical

1. noun

   any organic substance that occurs in neural activity
   types:

   neurotransmitter

   a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse

   endorphin

   a neurochemical occurring naturally in the brain and having analgesic properties

   Adrenalin, adrenaline, epinephrin, epinephrine

   a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action

   GABA, gamma aminobutyric acid

   an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter

   acetylcholine

   a neurotransmitter that is a derivative of choline; released at the ends of nerve fibers in the somatic and parasympathetic nervous systems

   beta endorphin

   an endorphin produced by the pituitary gland that suppresses pain

   enkephalin

   an endorphin having opiate qualities that occurs in the brain and spinal cord and elsewhere

   type of:

   organic compound

   any compound of carbon and another element or a radical