NMDA
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noun \ˌen-(ˌ)em-(ˌ)dē-ˈā\Definition of NMDA
: a synthetic amino acid C5H9NO4 that binds selectively to a subset of glutamate receptors on neurons where the binding of glutamate results in the opening of calcium channels
Origin of NMDA
N-methyl-D-aspartate
First Known Use: 1986
NMDA
noun \ˌen-(ˌ)em-(ˌ)dē-ˈā\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of NMDA
: a synthetic amino acid C5H9NO4 that binds selectively to a subset of glutamate receptors on neurons where the binding of glutamate results in the opening of calcium channels—called also N-methyl-D-aspartate
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