glutamic acid

[ gloo-tam-ik ]

/ gluˈtæm ɪk /

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noun Biochemistry.

an amino acid, HOOCCH2CH2CH(NH2)COOH, obtained by hydrolysis from wheat gluten and sugar-beet residues, used commercially chiefly in the form of its sodium salt to intensify the flavor of meat or other food. Abbreviation: Glu; Symbol: E

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Also glu·ta·min·ic ac·id

[gloo-tuh-min-ik, gloo-]. /ˈglu təˈmɪn ɪk, ˌglu-/.

Origin of glutamic acid

First recorded in 1870–75; glut(en) + amic

Words nearby glutamic acid

gluonium, glurge, gluside, glut, glutamate, glutamic acid, glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase, glutamic-pyruvic transaminase, glutaminase, glutamine, glutaminyl

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How to use glutamic acid in a sentence

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The recent spate of acid attacks on women is only the latest manifestation of this dangerous trend.
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There are a number of bacilli, called acid-fast bacilli, which stain in the same way as the tubercle bacillus.
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The amount of the other purin bodies together is about one-tenth that of uric acid.
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Uric acid is decreased before an attack of gout and increased afterward, but its etiologic relation is still uncertain.
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An increase is also noted in the uric-acid diathesis and in diseases accompanied by respiratory insufficiency.
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Indol is absorbed and oxidized into indoxyl, which combines with potassium and sulphuric acid and is thus excreted.
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British Dictionary definitions for glutamic acid

glutamic acid

glutaminic acid (ˌɡluːtəˈmɪnɪk)

/ (ɡluːˈtæmɪk) /

noun

a nonessential amino acid, occurring in proteins, that acts as a neurotransmitter and plays a part in nitrogen metabolism

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Medical definitions for glutamic acid

glutamic acid

[ glōō-tăm′ĭk ]

A nonessential amino acid occurring widely in plant and animal tissue and having a salt, monosodium glutamate, that is used as a flavor-intensifying seasoning.

Scientific definitions for glutamic acid

glutamic acid

[ glōō-tăm′ĭk ]

A nonessential amino acid. Chemical formula: C5H9NO4. See more at amino acid.