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GABA

[gab-uh]
–noun Biochemistry.
a neurotransmitter of the central nervous system that inhibits excitatory responses.
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GABA  
abbr.  gamma-aminobutyric acid
gam·ma-a·mi·no·bu·tyr·ic acid   (gām'ə-ə-mē'nō-byōō-tîr'ĭk, -ām'ə-)   
n.   Abbr. GABA
An amino acid, C4H9NO2, that is not found in proteins, but occurs in the central nervous system and is associated with the transmission of nerve impulses.
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Main Entry: GABA
Function: abbreviation
gamma-aminobutyric acid
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GABA abbr.
gamma-aminobutyric acid

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GABA  
Abbreviation of gamma-aminobutyric acid
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
GABA
gamma-aminobutyric acid
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