gamma-aminobutyric acid
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noun \ˌga-mə-ə-ˌmē-(ˌ)nō-byü-ˈtir-ik-, ˌga-mə-ˌa-mə-(ˌ)nō-\Definition of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID
: an amino acid C4H9NO2 that is a neurotransmitter which induces inhibition of postsynaptic neurons
First Known Use of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID
1957
gam·ma–ami·no·bu·tyr·ic acid
noun (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of GAMMA–AMINOBUTYRIC ACID
: an amino acid C4H9NO2 that is a neurotransmitter that induces inhibition of postsynaptic neurons—abbreviation GABA
Variants of GAMMA–AMINOBUTYRIC ACID
gam·ma–ami·no·bu·tyr·ic acid also γ–ami·no·bu·tyr·ic acid \ˌgam-ə-ə-ˌmē-(ˌ)nō-byü-ˌtir-ik-, ˌgam-ə-ˌam-ə-(ˌ)nō-\ (audio pronunciation)
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