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GAMMA AMINOBUTYRIC ACID
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
Synonyms:
GABA; gamma aminobutyric acid
Classified under:
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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