GAMMA AMINOBUTYRIC ACID

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter

Synonyms:

GABA; gamma aminobutyric acid

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("gamma aminobutyric acid" is a kind of...):

amino acid; aminoalkanoic acid (organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxylic acid group)

neurotransmitter (a neurochemical that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse)

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