What does "glutamic acid" mean?

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.

What is a synonym for "glutamic acid"?

Common synonyms include: glutamate, glutaminic acid.

Glutamic acid

noun

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Noun

1
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. uncountable
"Near-synonym: E620 (when used as a flavour enhancer)"
2
an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate to enhance the flavor of meats wordnet

Synonyms

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glutamate glutaminic acid

Antonyms

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glutamate

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"Near-synonym: E620 (when used as a flavour enhancer)"

Etymology

Calque of German Glutaminsäure.

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