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Ampakine

Syllabification: (Am·pa·kine)
Pronunciation: /ˈampəˌkīn/

Definition of Ampakine

noun

  • trademark any of a class of synthetic compounds that facilitate transmission of nerve impulses in the brain and appear to improve memory and learning capacity.

Origin:

1990s: from AMPA (an acronym denoting certain receptors in the brain) + Greek kinein 'to move'

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