Glutamatergic

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 More General Terms 3 Additional Terms 4 References

Introduction

• In reference to neurons or nerve fibers that use glutamate as as an excitatory neurotransmitter, including reference to the:
• glutamate receptors
• glutamate transporters

More General Terms

• biochemistry

Additional Terms

• glutamate receptor
• glutamate/aspartate transporter (excitatory amino acid transporter)

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999

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