GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID


Meaning of GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID in English

¦gamə.ə¦mē(ˌ)nō, -mə¦amə̇(ˌ)nōˌ…- noun

also γ-aminobutyric acid "

Etymology: gamma (II) + amin- + butyric acid

: an amino acid C 4 H 9 NO 2 that is a neurotransmitter that induces inhibition of postsynaptic neurons — abbreviation GABA

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