See Also: Ampakine(dictionary)

Ampakine (iou)



Ampakine noun. L20.
[from AMPA an acronym denoting certain receptors in the brain (from alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid) + -kine (from Greek kinein to move).]
Pharmacology. (US proprietary name for) any of a class of organic compounds, including benzoyl piperidines and pyrrolidines, which enhance synaptic transmission in the brain and appear to improve memory and learning capacity.