transmitter

nouncommon in dialogue

United States

One who or that which transmits something (in all senses).

noun

1
One who or that which transmits something (in all senses).
Epinephrine and dopamine are two other catecholamine transmitters.
Habituation and dishabituation allow for experience-dependent tuning of these reflexes and the mechanisms underlying these forms of behavioral plasticity involve changes in transmitter release from the sensory to motor neuron synapses through homosynaptic depression and the serotonin-mediated recovery from depression, respectively.
2
An electronic device that generates and amplifies a carrier wave, modulates it with a meaningful signal derived from speech, music, TV or other sources, and broadcasts the resulting signal from an antenna.

Etymology

Etymology tree English transmit Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English transmitter From transmit + -er.

Forms

plural: transmitters

transmission · The act of transmitting, e.g. data (signals) or electric…transmit · To send or convey from one person, place or thing to another.transmitted · That has been transmitted (in a specified manner).

transmitter · One who or that which transmits something (in all senses).

transmitting · A process of transmission.transparent · See-through, clear; having the property that light passes…transplant · To uproot (a growing plant), and plant it in another place.

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