transmitter

noun

trans·​mit·​ter tran(t)s-ˈmi-tər 

tranz-;

ˈtran(t)s-ˌmi-,

ˈtranz- 

: one that transmits: such as

a

: an apparatus for transmitting radio or television signals

b

: neurotransmitter

Examples of transmitter in a Sentence

Mosquitoes are the main transmitters of the disease.

Recent Examples on the Web

After some clever problem-solving, NASA was able to switch Voyager 1 back to its X-band transmitter and receive its daily stream of data again starting in mid-November. —Andrew Torgan, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024

Bats and skunks are common transmitters of the disease. —Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2024

The transmitter measures 31 x 15 x 16.4 mm (1.3 x 0.59 x 0.64 in), which is actually a little bit taller than DJI's equivalent. —Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 28 Nov. 2024

October 30, 2024 7:58 AM EDT NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment—currently aboard the Psyche spacecraft en route to a distant asteroid—includes a laser transmitter that operates like a radio, but with far more data-carrying oomph. —TIME, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1727, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

transmitter

noun

trans·​mit·​ter tran(t)s-ˈmit-ər  tranz- 

: one that transmits

especially : a device that sends out radio or television signals

Medical Definition

transmitter

noun

trans·​mit·​ter -ˈmit-ər 

: one that transmits

specifically : neurotransmitter