The uptake of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA, 4-aminobutyrate) by neurons or glial cells. This process leads to inactivation and recycling of neurotransmitters.
Synonyms
GABA recycling,
GABA reuptake,
GABA import into glial cell,
GABA import into neuron,
gamma-aminobutyric acid import into glial cell,
gamma-aminobutyric acid import into neuron,
gamma-aminobutyric acid recycling,
gamma-aminobutyric acid uptake during transmission of nerve impulse,
gamma-aminobutyric acid uptake involved in synaptic transmission
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