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glu·ta·mate | \ ˈglü-tə-ˌmāt 
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\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
Examples of glutamate in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Tau, for instance, accumulates in neurons that use the neurotransmitter glutamate and work to excite signals.
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Kenneth S. Kosik, Scientific American, "Five Types of Research, Underexplored until Recently, Could Produce Alzheimer’s Treatments," 20 Apr. 2020 All of these ingredients are rich in glutamates, the chemical compounds largely responsible for the mouthwatering savory flavor known as umami.
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J. Kenji López-alt, New York Times, "How to Cook With Plant-Based Meats," 3 Mar. 2020 Pizza toppings are also packed with a compound called glutamate, which can be found in the tomatoes, cheese, pepperoni and sausage.
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Jeffrey Miller, Washington Post, "The combinations and the cooking process enhance the taste of already-tasty ingredients.," 4 Nov. 2019 In addition to glutamate, two other molecules, inosinate and guanylate, emit umami.
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Elizabeth G. Dunn, WSJ, "From MSG Scare to MVP Status: How We Learned to Love Umami," 30 Jan. 2020 The treatment, Caplyta, is the drug developer’s lead candidate that has been shown to regulate three neurotransmitter systems — serotonin, dopamine and glutamate — linked to severe mental illnesses.
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Washington Post, "New orders for key U.S.-made capital goods rose only slightly in November," 23 Dec. 2019 Alcohol consumption also affects a variety of neurotransmitter systems in the brain, including glutamate, dopamine and serotonin.
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Daryl Davies, Joshua Silva And Terry David Church, CNN, "Hangovers: Why you get them and how to fight them off," 27 Dec. 2019 Ketamine works on the neurotransmitter glutamate, which is considered crucial in learning and memory formation.
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Washington Post, "How Ketamine Opens a New Era for Depression Treatment," 14 June 2019 Foods that contain a lot of glutamate can be called umami: Parmesan cheese, mushrooms, chicken, beef and pork all can take on the rich flavor of umami.
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Heloise, Washington Post, "Hints From Heloise: Clothes for class," 15 Aug. 2019
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glutamate
nounglu·ta·mate | \ ˈglüt-ə-ˌmāt \
\Medical 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 — see monosodium glutamate
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