ˈglüd.əˌmēn, -_mə̇n noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary glut- (from gluten ) + amine
: a crystalline amino acid H 2 NOCCH 2 CH 2 CH(NH 2 )COOH that occurs both free and combined in proteins in plants and animals and that yields glutamic acid and ammonia on hydrolysis; l -glutamic acid monoamide