glutamate

American  

[gloo-tuh-meyt] / ˈglu təˌmeɪt /

noun

1. a salt or ester of glutamic acid.

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glutamate British  

/ ˈɡluːtəˌmeɪt /

noun

1. any salt of glutamic acid, esp its sodium salt See monosodium glutamate

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Etymology

Origin of glutamate

First recorded in 1875–80; glutam(ic acid) + -ate ²

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• glutamate vs. glutamic acid

Example Sentences

These incoming signals are created when neurons release glutamate, a neurotransmitter that plays a vital role in brain communication.

From Science Daily

Nitrous oxide is believed to act on glutamate receptors in a manner similar to ketamine, another rapid-acting antidepressant.

From Science Daily

Other ingredients include salt, monosodium glutamate, cornstarch and beta carotene for color.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said the team discovered that a molecule called glutamate is released in muscles to activate an unusual receptor.

From BBC

"Carrageenan, riboflavin, monosodium glutamate and 20 others that I can’t pronounce," he said, as one of the "MAHA moms" gravely intoned, "that stuff's really bad."

From Salon