gamma-aminobutyric acid
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gamma-aminobutyric acid
First recorded in 1960–65; amino- + butyric acid
Example Sentences
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The team also discovered that the brain regions showing the greatest synaptic losses tended to contain high concentrations of receptors for important neurotransmitters, including serotonin, gamma-aminobutyric acid and glutamate.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Normal human consciousness is tied to inhibitory neurotransmitters in the central nervous system called gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2025
The speed of water flow is controlled by water channels called aquaporin channels, which are controlled by a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Within the brain tissue, on the surface of the neurons, he said, are receptors that respond to a neurotransmitter called gamma-aminobutyric acid, or GABA.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2011
Like other benzodiazepines, it acts on the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid, decreasing brain activity and producing a drowsy or calming effect.
From Time Magazine Archive
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