Definitions for gamma-aminobutyric acidˈgæm ə əˌmi noʊ byuˈtɪr ɪk, -ˌæm ə noʊ-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gam′ma-a•mi•no•bu•tyr′ic ac′idˈgæm ə əˌmi noʊ byuˈtɪr ɪk, -ˌæm ə noʊ-(n.)
Category: Biochemistry
Ref: See GABA.
Origin of gamma-aminobutyric acid:
1960–65
Wiktionary
gamma-aminobutyric acid(Noun)
An amino acid found in the nervous systems of vertebrates and acting as an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Abbreviated as GABA.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
gamma-Aminobutyric Acid
The most common inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.
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