ampakine

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noun

Any of a class of chemical compounds that enhance attention span and alertness and facilitate learning and memory.

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Meanings

nounampakine (plural ampakines)

plural ampakines

  1. Any of a class of chemical compounds that enhance attention span and alertness and facilitate learning and memory.

Origin

See AMPA.

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Translations

Finnish ampakiini
  • ampakiiniany of a class of chemical compounds that enhance attention span and alertness
Portuguese ampaquina
  • ampaquinaany of a class of chemical compounds that enhance attention span and alertness
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APA

ampakine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampakine

MLA

“ampakine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampakine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ampakine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ampakine.

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