Glutamic acid

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

glutamic acid
    n 1: an amino acid occurring in proteins; important in the
         nitrogen metabolism of plants; used in monosodium glutamate
         to enhance the flavor of meats [syn: {glutamic acid},
         {glutaminic acid}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Glutamic \Glu*tam"ic\, a. [Gluten + -amic.] (Chem.)
   Of or pertaining to gluten.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Glutamic acid}, a nitrogenous organic acid obtained from
      certain albuminoids, as gluten; -- called also
      {amido-glutaric acid}.
      [1913 Webster]

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