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AMPA

AMPA noun: α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid: a specific agonist for the AMPA receptor, where it mimics the effects of the neurotransmitter glutamate. Also the initialism of aminomethylphosphonic acid.

Noun

AMPA (uncountable)

  1. α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid: a specific agonist for the AMPA receptor, where it mimics the effects of the neurotransmitter glutamate.

Also used as

AMPA is also the initialism of aminomethylphosphonic acid.

AMPA is also the initialism of American Military Partner Association.

Questions about AMPA

What does AMPA mean?
AMPA means α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid: a specific agonist for the AMPA receptor, where it mimics the effects of the neurotransmitter glutamate.
What part of speech is AMPA?
AMPA is a noun.

Words near AMPA in the dictionary

  1. amp-hour
  2. amp-hours
  3. amp-hr
  4. amp-hrs
  5. amp. hr.
  6. AMPA
  7. ampacities
  8. ampacity
  9. ampage
  10. ampages
  11. ampakine

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