Definition of "kainate" []

• Any salt or ester of kainic acid (noun)

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• "Gu, Q, et al. 17 beta-Estradiol potentiates kainate-induced currents via activation of the cAMP cascade."
• "Physiology and Pharmacology (www. bris.ac.uk/synaptic) to investigate the distribution and molecular organisation of native kainate receptors in the mammalian central nervous system."
• "Kaur G (2005) Neuroprotective potential of dietary restriction against kainate-induced excitotoxicity in adult male Wistar rats."