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gammaaminobutyric acid

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gam⋅ma-a⋅mi⋅no⋅bu⋅tyr⋅ic ac⋅id

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

Origin:
1960–65; amino- + butyric acid
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Main Entry: gam·ma–ami·no·bu·tyr·ic acid
Variant: also γ–ami·no·bu·tyr·ic acid /"gam-&-&-"mE-(")nO-byü-"tir-ik-, "gam-&-"am-&-(")nO-/
Function: noun
: an amino acid C4H9NO2 that is aneurotransmitter that induces inhibition of postsynaptic neurons —abbreviation GABA
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gamma-aminobutyric acid gam·ma-a·mi·no·bu·tyr·ic acid (gām'ə-ə-mē'nō-by&oomacr;-tēr'ĭk, -ām'ə-nō-)
n.
Abbr. GABA
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   (gām'ə-ə-mē'nō-by-tîr'ĭk, -ām'ə-)  Pronunciation Key 
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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