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Aspartic Acid , aspartic acid (aspartate) (ă-spar-tik) n. see amino acid.
aspartic acid (aspartate) A non‐essential amino acid.
aspartic acid An aliphatic, acidic, p… Anatomy and Physiology , GABA n. see gamma-aminobutyric acid.
GABA See gamma-aminobutyric acid.
GABA (ˈgæbə) Biochem. gammaaminobutyric acid (a neurotransmitter) Glutamic Acid , glutamic acid A non‐essential amino acid; it is acidic since it has two carboxylic acid groups; its amide is glutamine. See also monosodium glutamate… Formic Acid , for·mic ac·id / ˈfôrmik/ • n. Chem. a colorless irritant volatile acid, HCOOH, made catalytically from carbon monoxide and steam. It is present in th… nicotinic acid , nic·o·tin·ic ac·id / ˌnikəˈtinik; -ˈtēnik/ • n. Biochem. a vitamin of the B complex, (C5H4N)COOH, that is widely distributed in foods such as milk, w… Gallic Acid , gal·lic ac·id / ˈgalik; ˈgôlik/ • n. Chem. an acid, C6H2(OH)3COOH, extracted from oak galls and other vegetable products, formerly used in making ink…
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