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gamma-aminobutyric acid

[gam-uh uh-mee-noh-byoo-tir-ik, -am-uh-noh-]
noun
  1. GABA.

Origin of gamma-aminobutyric acid

First recorded in 1960–65; amino- + butyric acid
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British Dictionary definitions for gamma-aminobutyric acid

gamma-aminobutyric acid

noun
  1. the full name for GABA
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gamma-aminobutyric acid in Medicine

gamma-aminobutyric acid

[găm′ə-ə-mē′nō-byōō-tîr′ĭk, -ăm′ə-nō-]
n.
  1. An amino acid that occurs in the central nervous system and that is associated with transmission of inhibitory nerve impulses.
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gamma-aminobutyric acid in Science

gamma-aminobutyric acid

[găm′ə-ə-mē′nō-byōō-tîr′ĭk, -ăm′ə-]
  1. An amino acid occurring in the brain as a neurotransmitter that acts to inhibit the transmission of nerve impulses. Certain antianxiety drugs, called benzodiazepines, mimic the actions of gamma-aminobutyric acid. Chemical formula: C4H9NO2.
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