GABA

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GABA

/ˈɡæbə/

Rhymes with -æbə

noun

abbreviation, acronym Acronym of gamma-aminobutyric acid [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.

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@misc{gaba_2026,
  title = {GABA},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gaba},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}