cotransmitter
cotransmitter A substance that is released from a nerve ending along with a primary neurotransmitter in order to modify the action of the latter. For example, vasoactive intestinal peptide (see VIP) functions as a cotransmitter with acetylcholine at cholinergic synapses.
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