gasotransmitter

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noun

Any simple, gaseous compound, synthesized by an organism, that has a biochemical function

OriginEnglish transmitter ← Dutch gas ← Ancient Greek χάος (kháos) →
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Meanings

noungasotransmitter (plural gasotransmitters)

plural gasotransmitters · alternative gaseotransmitter

  1. biochemistryAny simple, gaseous compound, synthesized by an organism, that has a biochemical function

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰeh₂-
  2. Ancient Greekχαῦνος (khaûnos)
  3. Ancient Greekχάος (kháos)
  4. Dutchgas
  5. Englishgas
  6. Englishtransmitter
  7. Englishgasotransmitter

From gas + -o- + transmitter. See also gaso-.

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APA

gasotransmitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gasotransmitter

MLA

“gasotransmitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gasotransmitter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gasotransmitter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gasotransmitter.

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