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Glutamate vs Excitotoxity - What's the difference?

glutamate | excitotoxity |

As nouns the difference between glutamate and excitotoxity

is that glutamate is while excitotoxity is (pathology) a form of toxicity produced by excessive stimulation of the brain via the excitatory substance glutamate.

glutamate

English

(wikipedia glutamate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry) Any salt or ester of glutamic acid.

    • excitotoxity

    English

    Noun

  • (pathology) A form of toxicity produced by excessive stimulation of the brain via the excitatory substance glutamate