transmitter
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• noun
An electronic device or piece of equipment used to generate and broadcast electromagnetic signals, such as radio, television, or cellular waves.
"The local radio station was forced to go off the air after a lightning strike damaged its main transmitter."
A person, organism, or object that conveys or passes something along to another, such as information, cultural traits, or a disease.
"Certain species of mosquitoes act as a primary transmitter for tropical pathogens like malaria and dengue fever."
A chemical substance that carries nerve impulses across a synapse between neurons; often short for neurotransmitter.
"Dopamine functions as a crucial transmitter in the brain's reward and pleasure pathways."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'transmittere' (to send across, dispatch), combined with the English agent suffix '-er'.
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