Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ampa

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
am-pa
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of aminomethylphosphonic acid.

Uncountable

noun

α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid: a specific agonist for the AMPA receptor, where it mimics the effects of the neurotransmitter glutamate.

Uncountable

Usage

Questions

What does ampa mean?
Initialism of aminomethylphosphonic acid.

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