umami
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.uma·mi
noun \ü-ˈmä-mē\Definition of UMAMI
: a taste sensation that is meaty or savory and is produced by several amino acids and nucleotides (as glutamate and aspartate)
Origin of UMAMI
Japanese, savoriness, flavor
First Known Use: 1979
uma·mi
noun \ü-ˈmä-mē\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of UMAMI
: a taste sensation that is meaty or savory and is produced by several amino acids and nucleotides (as aspartate, inosinate, and glutamate)
—umami adjective
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