glutamate

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Definitions

noun

Any salt or ester of glutamic acid.

Related words

Synonyms

glutamic benzyl msg monosodium e620 glutamic acid l-glutamate monosodium glutamate sodium glutamate neurotransmitter l-glutamic acid glutamyl amino acid flavor enhancer excitatory amino acid glutarate

Associated

umami cystine gaba receptors alanine glycine potentiation synaptic synapses synapse

Rhymes

elucidate articulate desolate facilitate profligate explicate deliberate delineate ruminate innate

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