Definition of Kynurenic acid

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A metabolite of tryptophan that has antiexcitotoxic and anticonvulsant activity ¹

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Medical Definition of Kynurenic acid

1. A broad-spectrum excitatory amino acid antagonist used as a research tool. Pharmacological action: excitatory amino acid antagonists. Chemical name: 2-Quinolinecarboxylic acid, 4-hydroxy- (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Kynurenic Acid

kymyz
kynd
kynde
kynded
kyndes
kynding
kynds
kyne
kyng
kynge
kynges
kynrede
kynredes
kynuramine
kynurenic
kynurenic acid (current term)
kynureninase
kynureninases
kynurenine
kynurenine-pyruvate aminotransferase
kynurenine 3-hydroxylase
kynurenine 3-monooxygenase
kynurenine formamidase
kynurenines
kyo-chiku
kyodai
kyogen
kyogens
kyoodle
kyotorphin I dipeptidase

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