Meanings
- abbreviationacronymbiochemistryAcronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid.
Its action as an inhibitor also distinguishes GABA from the “big three” amines—dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin—which generally stimulate brain circuits.
2003, Samuel H. Barondes, chapter 4, in Better than Prozac, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 541 more example
[Valium] was followed by many imitators, all sharing the same pharmacological mechanism, which is to enhance the actions of the key inhibitory brain chemical messenger GABA.
2001, Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, page 58
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter
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Translations
Bulgarian ГАМК, GABA
- ГАМК (GAMK)acronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid
- GABAacronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid
Rhymes & wordplay
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GABA. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/GABA
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