glutamatergic
adjective
glu·ta·ma·ter·gic
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Medical Definition of glutamatergic
: liberating, activated by, or involving glutamate
glutamatergic neurons The drug, which activates glutamatergic circuits and inhibits GABA, appears to reduce craving in addicts.— Constance Holden, Science, 20 June 2003