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GABA

[ gab-uh ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. a neurotransmitter of the central nervous system that inhibits excitatory responses.

GABA

/ ˈɡæbə /

acronym for

  1. gamma-aminobutyric acid: a biologically active substance found in plants and in brain and other animal tissues; it is a neurotransmitter that inhibits activation of neurones

GABA

  1. Abbreviation of gamma-aminobutyric acid

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