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glutamate

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glu·ta·mate  (glt-mt)
n.
A salt or ester of glutamic acid, especially one that functions as a neurotransmitter that excites cells of the central nervous system.
[glutam(ic acid) + -ate2.]
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Noun1.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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