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Gastric Acid , acid, gastric The acid in the gastric secretion is hydrochloric acid; see also achlorhydria; gastric acidity.
gastric acid See gastric secretion. Achlorhydria , hypochlorhydria Partial deficiency of hydrochloric acid secretion in the gastric juice. See also achlorhydria; anaemia, pernicious.
achlorhydria Defi… 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… 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… Anatomy and Physiology , GABA n. see gamma-aminobutyric acid.
GABA See gamma-aminobutyric acid.
GABA (ˈgæbə) Biochem. gammaaminobutyric acid (a neurotransmitter) 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…
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