negative regulation of synaptic transmission

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0050805

Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of synaptic transmission, the process of communication from a neuron to a target (neuron, muscle, or secretory cell) across a synapse. [ GOC:ai ]

Synonyms: downregulation of synaptic transmission, down-regulation of synaptic transmission, down regulation of synaptic transmission

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has narrow synonym

inhibition of synaptic transmission

has obo namespace

biological_process

GO:0050805

Term relations

Equivalent to:

biological regulation and negatively regulates some chemical synaptic transmission

Subclass of:

modulation of chemical synaptic transmission
negative regulation of cell communication
negative regulation of signaling
negatively regulates some chemical synaptic transmission