gamma-aminobutyric acid
/ˈgæməəˌmiːnəʊbjuːˈtɪrɪk/noun
mass noun
1- Biochemistry an amino acid which acts to inhibit the transmission of nerve impulses in the central nervous system【生化】γ-氨基丁酸。
1.1
- Chem. formula: H2NCH2CH2CH2COOH化学分子式：H2NCH2CH2CH2COOH.
词源
early 20th cent.: gamma indicating the relative position of amino on the third carbon away from the acid group.