EXCITATORY AMINO ACIDS
\ɛksˈɪtətəɹˌi ɐmˈiːnə͡ʊ ˈasɪdz], \ɛksˈɪtətəɹˌi ɐmˈiːnəʊ ˈasɪdz], \ɛ_k_s_ˈɪ_t_ə_t_ə_ɹ_ˌi_ ɐ_m_ˈiː_n_əʊ ˈa_s_ɪ_d_z]\
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Endogenous amino acids released by neurons as excitatory neurotransmitters. Glutamic acid is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain. Aspartic acid has been regarded as an excitatory transmitter for many years, but the extent of its role as a transmitter is unclear.
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Nearby Words
- excitatory amino acid antagonists
- excitatory amino acid receptor
- excitatory amino acid receptors
- excitatory amino acid transporter 1
- excitatory amino acid transporter 2
- Excitatory Amino Acids
- excitatory autacoid
- excitatory cells
- excitatory neurotoxins
- excitatory postsynaptic potential
- excitatory postsynaptic potentials