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trans⋅mit⋅ter

[trans-mit-er, tranz-]
–noun
1. a person or thing that transmits.
2. Also called transmitting set. Radio. a device for sending electromagnetic waves; the part of a broadcasting apparatus that generates and modulates the radiofrequency current and conveys it to the antenna.
3. the part of a telephonic or telegraphic apparatus that converts sound waves or mechanical movements into corresponding electric waves or impulses.
4. Biochemistry. neurotransmitter.

Origin:
1720–30; transmit + -er 1
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trans·mit·ter   (trāns-mĭt'ər, trānz-)   
n.  
  1. One that transmits: a transmitter of disease.

    1. An electronic device that generates and amplifies a carrier wave, modulates it with a meaningful signal derived from speech or other sources, and radiates the resulting signal from an antenna.

    2. The portion of a telephone that converts the incident sounds into electrical impulses that are conveyed to a remote receiver.

    3. A telegraphic sending instrument.

  2. A neurotransmitter.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: trans·mit·ter
Pronunciation: -'mit-&r
Function: noun
: one that transmits; specifically : NEUROTRANSMITTER
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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transmitter   (trāns'mĭt-ər)  Pronunciation Key 
A device that converts sound, light, or electrical signals into radio, microwave, or other electrical signals of sufficient strength for the purpose of telecommunication. Compare receiver.
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