glutamate
glu·ta·mate
noun \ˈglü-tə-ˌmāt\Definition of GLUTAMATE
: a salt or ester of glutamic acid; specifically : a salt or ester of levorotatory glutamic acid that functions as an excitatory neurotransmitter
compare monosodium glutamate
First Known Use of GLUTAMATE
1876
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