glutamic acid

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Noun

glutamic acid (uncountable)

1. (amino acid) A nonessential amino acid, α-amino-glutaric acid, occurring widely in animal and plant tissues; the salt, monosodium glutamate is used as a flavour-enhancing seasoning.

Synonyms

• Glu

Translations

• French: acide glutamique
• German: Glutaminsäure
• Portuguese: ácido glutâmico
• Russian: глютами́новая кислота́
• Spanish: ácido glutámico

Synonyms

• E620 when used as a flavour enhancer

Related terms

• glutamate
• monosodium glutamate

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