NMDA Receptor Definition
ĕnĕmdēā
noun
A brain receptor activated by glutamate, which when excessively stimulated may cause cognitive defects in Alzheimer's disease.
American Heritage Medicine
Origin of NMDA Receptor
N-m(ethyl)-d-a(spartate) an amino acid derivative that binds selectively to the receptor
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
