Meanings
noungamma-aminobutyric acid (uncountable)
- uncountablebiochemistryAn amino acid found in the nervous systems of vertebrates and acting as an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Abbreviated as GABA.
Translations
Bulgarian гама-аминомаслената киселина
- гама-аминомаслената киселина (gama-aminomaslenata kiselina)amino acid
French acide γ-aminobutyrique, GABA
- acide γ-aminobutyriqueamino acid
- GABAamino acid
German 4-Aminobutansäure
- 4-Aminobutansäureamino acid
Hungarian gamma-amino-vajsav
- gamma-amino-vajsavamino acid
Spanish ácido gamma-aminobutírico
- ácido gamma-aminobutíricoamino acid
Swedish gammaaminobutansyra
- gammaaminobutansyraamino acid
Turkish gama-amino bütirik asit
- gama-amino bütirik asitamino acid
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APA
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Chicago
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