glu·ta·mate (gl  t -m t )n. A salt or ester of glutamic acid, especially one that functions as a neurotransmitter. [glutam(ic acid) + -ate.] |
glutamate [ˈgluːtəˌmeɪt]
n
(Chemistry) any salt of glutamic acid, esp its sodium salt (see monosodium glutamate)
[from glutam(ic acid) + -ate1]
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| Noun | 1. | glutamate - a salt or ester of glutamic acid salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) |
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