gab-

/ɡæb//ɡəb/

prefix

Used to form names of gabamimetic agents.

Meanings

prefix

alternative -gab-

  1. medicineUsed to form names of gabamimetic agents.

Origin

From GABA (“γ-aminobutyric acid”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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