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γアミノ酪酸 (ガンマアミノらくさん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

γアミノ酪酸がんまあみのらくさん

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Meanings

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gamma-aminobutyric acid; GABA

A neurotransmitter; primarily a technical term in biochemistry and neuroscience.

See also: ＧＡＢＡ

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Gamma-aminobutyric acid acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system.

Kanji

酪dairy products, whey, broth
酸acid, bitterness, sour

Related words

GABA
GABA is the common abbreviation, often used in supplements and casual contexts, while γアミノ酪酸 is the full chemical name used in formal or scientific writing.

Written forms

γアミノ酪酸がんまあみのらくさん
Standard scientific notation using the Greek letter γ.
ガンマアミノ酪らく酸さん
Kana spelling of the Greek letter; used when Greek characters are unavailable.

Etymology

From English 'gamma-aminobutyric acid'. The Greek letter γ (gamma) is used in the chemical name.