gamma-aminobutyricacid

gam·ma-a·mi·no·bu·tyr·ic acid (găm'ə-ə-mē'nō-byo͞o-tîrʹĭk, -ăm'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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