gamma-aminobutyric acid

[ gam-uh uh-mee-noh-byoo-tir-ik, -am-uh-noh- ]

/ ˈgæm ə əˌmi noʊ byuˈtɪr ɪk, -ˌæm ə noʊ- /

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Origin of gamma-aminobutyric acid

First recorded in 1960–65; amino- + butyric acid

Words nearby gamma-aminobutyric acid

gaminess, gaming, gaming platform, gaming table, gamma, gamma-aminobutyric acid, gamma angle, gamma-benzene hexachloride, gamma camera, gamma carotene, gamma decay

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How to use gamma-aminobutyric acid in a sentence

I write the lyrics and work with Murv Douglas from Lords of Acid.
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During the height of his disenchantment, he visited his hometown where an old friend gave him some liquid acid.
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Eggs, he says, are a good source of cysteine, an amino acid that helps the liver break down alcohol faster.
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This at-home blood test kit gives a full reading of antioxidant, fatty acid, or vitamin panels.
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The recent spate of acid attacks on women is only the latest manifestation of this dangerous trend.
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There are a number of bacilli, called acid-fast bacilli, which stain in the same way as the tubercle bacillus.
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The amount of the other purin bodies together is about one-tenth that of uric acid.
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Uric acid is decreased before an attack of gout and increased afterward, but its etiologic relation is still uncertain.
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An increase is also noted in the uric-acid diathesis and in diseases accompanied by respiratory insufficiency.
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Indol is absorbed and oxidized into indoxyl, which combines with potassium and sulphuric acid and is thus excreted.
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British Dictionary definitions for gamma-aminobutyric acid

gamma-aminobutyric acid

/ (ˌɡæməəˌmiːnəuːbjʊˈtɪrɪk) /

noun

the full name for GABA

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for gamma-aminobutyric acid

gamma-aminobutyric acid

[ găm′ə-ə-mē′nō-byōō-tîr′ĭk, -ăm′ə-nō- ]

An amino acid that occurs in the central nervous system and that is associated with transmission of inhibitory nerve impulses.

Scientific definitions for gamma-aminobutyric acid

gamma-aminobutyric acid

[ găm′ə-ə-mē′nō-byōō-tîr′ĭk, -ăm′ə- ]

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.