GLUTAMATE


Meaning of GLUTAMATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' glü-t ə - ˌ m ā t

Function: noun

Date: 1876

: a salt or ester of glutamic acid specifically : a salt or ester of levorotatory glutamic acid that functions as an excitatory neurotransmitter ― compare MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE

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