Usually means: Neuroexcitatory amino acid, seaweed origin.
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▸ noun:  (biochemistry) A heterocyclic dicarboxylic acid isolated from certain red algae; used as an anthelmintic in Japan.

Similar:
kainate, kinic acid, cahincic acid, kojic acid, dihydrokainic acid, quinic acid, dihydrokainate, arecaidine, oxalodiacetic acid, actinidic acid, more...

Opposite:
antikainic, kainate antagonist, kainate inhibitor

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Similar:
kainate, kinic acid, cahincic acid, kojic acid, dihydrokainic acid, quinic acid, dihydrokainate, arecaidine, oxalodiacetic acid, actinidic acid, more...

Opposite:
antikainic, kainate antagonist, kainate inhibitor



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