transmitter

transmitter

trans·mit·ter / transˈmitər; tranz-/ • n. a set of equipment used to generate and transmit electromagnetic waves carrying messages or signals, esp. those of radio or television. ∎  a person or thing that transmits something: reggae has established itself as the principal transmitter of the Jamaican language. ∎  short for neurotransmitter.

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transmitter See neurotransmitter.

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